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Press Release30 December 2020Siemens Mobility GmbHBerlin
Premiere on New Year’s Eve: First new S-Bahn Berlin train starts passenger service
Residents of Berlin and Brandenburg can now look forward to brand new
trains providing more space, large panoramic windows, air conditioning,
security cameras in all cars, direct voice connections with the security
center, fingertip service access for wheelchair users, and modern passenger
information displays.
The premiere train (serial numbers 484-001 and 483-001) with six cars
will roll out of the Schöneweide station on New Year’s Eve. A paired male and
female team of drivers will operate the new S-Bahn train on line S47 to
Spindlersfeld. During the day, two more new trains will supplement service on
the route between Spindlersfeld and Hermannstrasse.
S-Bahn CEO Peter Buchner: “Our passengers can look forward to a
completely new travel experience - a gliding on rails. These are the most
comfortable trains in the long history of the Berlin S-Bahn. Together with
Siemens and Stadler, we have been working towards this moment for five years -
we closely accompanied the production, testing and acceptance of the trains and
prepared ourselves intensively, including training train drivers and employees
in the Grünau workshop on the new trains."
A total of ten pre-series trains will enter passenger service beginning
with the New Year. These trains will provide a stream of further data and
experience that can flow into the series production, which has already begun. The
new trains will operate on the Ringbahn system based on the new transport
contract with the states of Berlin and Brandenburg that takes effect on January
1, 2021. S-Bahn Berlin has ordered a total of 382 cars (21 two-car and 85
four-car units) from the manufacturing consortium of Stadler and Siemens that
are to be delivered by the end of 2023. In addition to operating on the S47
line, the new trains will also be used on the S46, S8 and S41/S42 lines.
Regine Günther, Senator for Environment, Transport and Climate
Protection: "With the new generation of S-Bahn trains, comfort,
reliability and performance are significantly increased. S-Bahn travel will
become more attractive and even more barrier-free. More modern S-Bahn carriages
will follow in the coming years and make it easier for passengers to switch to
public transport. This will accelerate climate protection and the change in
modes of transportation.
Guido
Beermann, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Planning for the State of
Brandenburg: "The brand-new S-Bahn trains are good news for commuters in
the capital region. The new series adds additional vehicles to the S-Bahn fleet
as well as are creating more transport capacity. The customer will notice it.
The trains are modern, more comfortable and safer. This also shows how a
participation of customers and associations in the development process of the
vehicles can be implemented successfully."
Susanne Henckel, CEO, Verkehrsverbunds Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB): "The
new S-Bahn will not only enrich Berlin in terms of transport, but will also
bring much better quality, especially for passengers. Especially now in times
of crisis, it is important to set an example. With more space, safety and
punctuality, the new S-Bahn will make public transport in the VBB region more
attractive and better. This makes it easier to switch from the car and also
helps the important and necessary change in transport. Congratulations to the
Siemens / Stadler manufacturing team and of course to the entire S-Bahn team
around Peter Buchner!"
The new trains successfully passed a two-year test phase that included
the following milestones:
- From the fall of 2018 to spring 2020, the trains were extensively tested at the world’s largest test center for rail vehicles, the Siemens Mobility Test and Validation Center (PCW) in Wegberg-Wildenrath, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. These tests included, for example, measurements and type tests for derailment safety, brake tests to measure braking distances, and tests for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
- A four-car train underwent a 12-week climate testing program in Vienna, Austria, beginning in the fall of 2019. In the Rail Tec Arsenal (RTA), the world’s longest climatic wind tunnel, extreme temperature and weather conditions were generated at the push of a button. The train and passengers were subjected to realistic simulations at temperatures ranging from -25 degrees Centigrade with ice and snow to +45 degrees Centigrade and blazing sunshine. In these extreme tests, it was possible to check whether the pantographs worked even in heavy snowfalls and icing conditions, if the doors functioned reliably, and the retractable steps operated flawlessly.
- The pre-series trains have been tested thoroughly in the S-Bahn Berlin network since September 2019, completing around 150,000 test kilometers and operating on every part of the 340-kilometer system. During these runs, extensive tests were carried out on various components, the train’s driving characteristics, brakes, passenger doors, heating and air conditioning systems, windshield wipers, lighting, train control systems and much more.
- During these months of testing, 114 train drivers were also trained to operate the new series, since the trains use far more advanced technology than the system’s older units.
- Full approval for using the trains for passenger transport was granted by the Federal Railway Authority in October 2020.
Albrecht Neumann, CEO of Rolling Stock, Siemens Mobility: “Siemens
Mobility and Stadler are both deeply rooted in Berlin, and together we have
designed and built a train for S-Bahn Berlin that will operate with the highest
reliability for decades and have top technologies. The new trains combine
cutting-edge technology and robust redundancy-assured quality with improved
passenger experience and greater comfort for Berliners.”
Jure Mikolčić, CEO of Stadler Germany: “With the new S-Bahn trains,
Stadler and Siemens are delivering ultra-modern “Made in Berlin” units that are
precisely tailored to the requirements of S-Bahn Berlin and its passengers. The
first-time use of air conditioning systems, improved options for storing
luggage and packages, and a significantly quieter ride make traveling in the
trains more comfortable and convenient. And thanks to their redundant traction
system, the trains are far more robust and reliable.”
Photos, graphics, video and audio statements, and films about the
commissioning of the new S-Bahn Berlin are available in the media package at
the
DB press site.
Further technical details regarding the new trains can be found on the
S-Bahn Berlin homepage:
sbahn.berlin/neuesbahn
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www.siemens.de/mobility
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