Siemens Mobility has won a contract for the supply of 75 Mireo trains for Central German S-Bahn network 2025+ project with Leipzig hub. EUR 500 million is the total value of the order under which the first trains will enter operation from 2026.
41 three-car Mireo trains were ordered by the operators of Die Länderbahn DLB, and 18 four-car Mireo trains as well as 16 two-car battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains by DB Regio AG.
Joint commissioning bodies for the overall MDSB 2025+ network are the Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig (ZVNL) in cooperation with the special-purpose Saxon transportation associations Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (ZVMS) and Verkehrsverbund Vogtland (ZVV) as well as the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (TMIL) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs (MID) of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
“The ZVNL and its partners in the Central German S-Bahn network have high expectations for the use of these modern, environmentally friendly vehicles. We are hoping for a high level of acceptance, which will be reflected in rising passenger numbers,” Kai Emanuel, Chairman of the ZVNL association said.
The new trains offer 100 seats in the two-car version, 150 seats in the three-car configuration and 200 seats in the four-car variant. Each of the trains also provides spacious multi-purpose areas and a separate 1st class section with leather seats.
Passenger comfort and convenience is also enhanced by free WiFi service, a family area, barrier-free access and travel, and a quiet motion of the train. Numerous power sockets and USB ports ensure that device batteries can be kept charged during journeys, and suitable smartphones can be charged wirelessly at the four-person tables.
A real-time passenger information system displays current arrival and departure times as well as connection options at the respective stops. The trains are also equipped with special high-frequency window panes developed by Siemens Mobility that significantly improve mobile phone reception under way. The Mireos in the MDSB2025+ network also have significantly more doors than in the past, making boarding and alighting easier and helping ensure shorter passenger changeovers and closer adherence to the timetable.
Energy efficiency up to 25 percent higher than in trains with similar capacities and reliability ensures climate-friendly mobility.
The trains will cover a total of 10.6 million train km a year on the MDSB network:
4-car Mireo trains:
- S 4: Torgau – Eilenburg – Taucha – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Oschatz – Riesa;
- S 6: Leipzig-Stötteritz – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Leipzig-Messe – Naumburg;
- S 10: Schkeuditz – Leipzig Hbf. (upper level).
3-car Mireo trains:
- S 3: Geithain – Borna – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Schkeuditz – Halle (S.) – Halle-Nietleben;
- S 5: Halle-Trotha – Halle (S.) – Flughafen Leipzig/Halle – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Altenburg – Gößnitz – Glauchau/Werdau – Zwickau;
- S 5x: Halle-Trotha – Halle (S.) – Flughafen Leipzig/Halle – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Altenburg – Werdau – Zwickau/Plauen.
2-car Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains:
- S1: Leipzig- Miltitzer Allee – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Leipzig Stötteritz –Borsdorf – Grimma – Döbeln.
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