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Feature15 July 2020Siemens MobilityMunich

Siemens Mobility awarded billion-euro order for high-speed trains from Deutsche Bahn

Siemens Mobility awarded billion-euro order from Deutsche Bahn for high-speed trains

Siemens Mobility awarded billion-euro order for high-speed trains from Deutsche Bahn

Beginning in 2022, DB will expand its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains. Deutsche Bahn has awarded the billion-euro order to Siemens Mobility. DB called for tenders at the end of 2019 when the federal government announced it would be reducing the value-added tax on mainline rail tickets as of the beginning of 2020.

Press release

DB invests one billion euros in new ICE: 30 additional ICE high-speed trains beginning in 2022

Future investment in strong rail system
New ICE trains to initially run between NRW and Munich
DB mainline fleet to grow 20 percent in coming years

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Recording of the press conference (German)

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Siemens Mobility awarded billion-euro order for high-speed trains from Deutsche Bahn

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By 2026, 421 ICE trains with 220,000 seats will be operating on Germany’s rail system. In addition to the 30 new ICE trains just ordered, there is an option for an additional 60 trains.

The new ICE trains will be manufactured at Siemens locations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Austria. Technically, the train is based on the proven platform of the ICE 3. The new trains will have 440 seats and a top speed of 320 km/h. They will offer passengers greater comfort and convenience with features like frequency-transparent windows for stable mobile phone reception and space for transporting bicycles.