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Press Release23 October 2023Siemens MobilityFrankfurt
am Main
Living room
comfort at 300 km/h: First ICE with new interior design inaugurates service
Passengers can first experience the new
interior design of the 17th ICE 3neo
New seats, functions,
materials, and colors
DB to receive 73 more ICE 3neos with new interior
design by 2028
The
new ICE interior design celebrated its premiere today in the 17th
ICE 3Neo. Among its numerous innovations: The completely redeveloped seats are
designed as a personal retreat, offering improved adjustment options and even
greater comfort. The interior’s harmonious new look features modern materials
like wood décor accents and premium 85-percent wool upholstery in finely
nuanced colors. Seats in the 1st class are finished in warm gray
tones, while blue tones dominate in the 2nd class and burgundy red defines
the on-board restaurant. Additional passenger functionality is provided by features
like integrated tablet holders and coat hooks in each backrest. With this new interior
design, DB is pursuing its strategy to renew its train fleet and further
improve travel comfort and convenience. At the Frankfurt Central Station today,
representatives of DB and Siemens saw off the new train on its premiere
passenger trip to Cologne – three months earlier than originally planned.
Passengers can first experience the new
interior design of the 17th ICE 3neo
New seats, functions,
materials, and colors
DB to receive 73 more ICE 3neos with new interior
design by 2028
The
new ICE interior design celebrated its premiere today in the 17th
ICE 3Neo. Among its numerous innovations: The completely redeveloped seats are
designed as a personal retreat, offering improved adjustment options and even
greater comfort. The interior’s harmonious new look features modern materials
like wood décor accents and premium 85-percent wool upholstery in finely
nuanced colors. Seats in the 1st class are finished in warm gray
tones, while blue tones dominate in the 2nd class and burgundy red defines
the on-board restaurant. Additional passenger functionality is provided by features
like integrated tablet holders and coat hooks in each backrest. With this new interior
design, DB is pursuing its strategy to renew its train fleet and further
improve travel comfort and convenience. At the Frankfurt Central Station today,
representatives of DB and Siemens saw off the new train on its premiere
passenger trip to Cologne – three months earlier than originally planned.
Copyright: DB AG / Oliver Lang
Dr.
Michael Peterson, DB Board Member for Long Distance Passenger Transport: “The ICE is a modern
design icon and the flagship of our long-distance passenger fleet. Everyone
knows the trains with the distinctive red stripe. Now, by introducing a new
interior design, we are also taking long-distance travel to a new level of
comfort. With specially developed seats, greater privacy, and a refined
material and color concept, we are offering our passengers a living room
atmosphere and comfort at 300 km/h.”
Michael
Peter, CEO Siemens Mobility: “We
delivered the first trains of the new ICE 3neo fleet in record time – and are
now further stepping up the pace. Starting this November, a complete eight-car
ICE 3Neo will roll out of our Krefeld plant every 16 days. With our delivery of
90 trains, we are supplying a large part of DB’s long-distance transport
capacity. Our state-of-the-art technology and new design will significantly
rejuvenate the ICE fleet.”
With the launch of the new ICE interior design,
passengers can now personally experience DB’s new design language for
long-distance travel across their entire journey – from the new DB Travel
Centers and DB Lounges to the ICE 3Neo, the flagship of DB’s long-distance
fleet. Delivery of 73 additional trains finished in the new interior design
will follow by 2028. Since first entering service, the ICE 3Neo has been very
popular and has impressed passengers with its high level of reliability.
The ICE 3neo will
not remain the only train type featuring the new interior design. At the end of
2024, DB will receive the first of 79 ordered ICE L trains with step-free
passenger access. The new interior design will be used for all of the trains.
The new ICE 3Neo and ICE L will reduce the average age of ICE and Intercity
trains to 12 years, down from 18 at present.
Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in intelligent transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.7 billion and had around 38,200 employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.
