Siemens Mobility will deliver 90 new S-Bahn trains worth more than 2 billion euros after winning an EU-wide tender for a contract that includes an option for additional trains and financing that is guaranteed by the State of Bavaria through a leasing model. The first trains, each more than 200m long and accommodating 1,841 passengers, are scheduled to enter passenger service at the end of 2028. Moreover, they have been designed to be highly energy-efficient, require little maintenance, and receive software updates via the cloud.
Evelyn Palla,
Deutsche Bahn AG’s board member for regional transport, said: “A 200m-long S-Bahn means higher capacity, better punctuality, and greater comfort for our passengers. Germany’s most modern S-Bahn trains will be an important component in our efforts to drive the mobility transition in the Munich region. Each of the new XXL trains will replace 1,500 cars during rush hours. This is truly local transport of the future.”
In the new trains, the interior LED lighting varies depending on the time of day, while the classic three- and four-seat arrangements offer more legroom than the trains currently in service. The carriages also have group areas and folding seats. Also featured are greater passenger comfort, free WiFi, improved mobile phone reception, USB and power sockets, generous storage racks, and a powerful air-conditioning system operating with environment-friendly refrigerants that ensure pleasant interior temperatures even in extreme heat — up to 45°C.
Siemens says the new trains are more innovative, more digitalised, and more networked than ever before, in order to minimise lifecycle costs through maximum energy efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and optimised operational support. The S-Bahn trains are designed with a large number of redundant components and are equipped with the Railigent X system for maximum train availability (Railigent X is part of the open, digital Siemens Xcelerator business platform, which enables customers to achieve a simpler, faster, and readily scalable digital transformation).
Siemens Mobility equips all trains with its European Train Control System (ETCS), an Automatic Train Operation (ATO) system, and a Train Integrity Monitoring System (TIMS).