Siemens has announced that they have received an order for 23 Mireo trains for rail operator agilis Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.
The 4-car trains will be delivered to the Regensburg/Danube Valley rail network in 2024, with an expected entry into service in December 2024.
RE Line 50 Nuremberg – Regensburg – Plattling and RB Line 51 Neumarkt – Regensburg – Plattling will receive the new trains.
The new trains have 216 seats and are barrier-free for passengers with limited mobility.
Passenger Information systems will keep arrival and departure times up to date, with free WLAN onboard
The trains, which have a top speed of 160kmh will be built at the Siemens Mobility plant in Krefeld.
“By choosing the Mireo trains from Siemens, agilis clearly led the competition in the quality evaluation of bids submitted for the Regensburg/Danube Valley network tender. It really isn't possible to focus more specifically on meeting regional mobility requirements. A fantastic success story that will ensure a great future for agilis, the quality leader in Bavaria,” said Dr. Michael Vulpius, CEO of parent company BeNEX.
“When we ordered the new trains, our focus was on ensuring a high level of passenger comfort provided by generously designed interiors. At agilis, we feel it's especially important to make sure our passengers are thoroughly comfortable,” said Dr. Axel Hennighausen, CEO of agilis.
“The commissioning of the new trainsets for the Regensburg/Danube Valley network, with its service to Nuremberg and the mainline connections there, will offer significant added value for our passengers – a milestone in the history of agilis,” added Gerhard Knöbel, Commercial and Mobilization Project Director.
Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock, Siemens Mobility: “We at Siemens Mobility are delighted that we've been commissioned to deliver the new trainsets for the Regensburg/Danube Valley network. We've already sold over 240 trainsets from our successful Mireo series. The train impresses operators and passengers alike with their improved passenger comfort, reliability, and energy efficiency. We have developed a new, particularly powerful variant of the Mireo especially for the Regensburg/Danube Valley network. The train is equipped with two additional drive axles that enables faster acceleration.”
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