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Press Release14 February 2024Siemens MobilityMunich
Flexible leasing model for regional trains: Smart Train Lease GmbH
Mireo Smart in Smart Train Lease Design
“The mobility
transition has led to an extremely dynamic market for regional trains. Rail
operators today are looking for more flexible and quickly available offers as
new technologies further increase sustainability in rail transport. By founding
Smart Train Lease GmbH, we’ve created an innovative rental model for highly
standardized regional trains. Its cost position, reliability and speedy
delivery time make it a new and especially attractive offer for our customers,”
said
Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility.
“We
want to make renting trains as easy and simple as renting a car, and thus help
accelerate the mobility transition. This service will further enhance the
attractiveness of rail transport for passengers and enable our customers to
react quickly to fluctuating demand,” said
Benjamin Dobernecker, CEO Smart
Train Lease GmbH.
The technological shift
from diesel to alternative technologies such as batteries and hydrogen is driving
significant market changes that present a number of challenges as well as
opportunities. The trend away from private transport to public options, helped in
part by Germany’s 49-euro monthly regional ticket and its simplification of
rail travel, has considerably boosted demand for trains. In addition, numerous
private rail companies now offer regional passenger service and are looking for
new, more flexible offers with competitive installments to cover their need for
new trains without long-term investment commitments. Smart Train Lease GmbH
offers such a fast and high-quality solution.
In the rail sector, rental
contracts were previously available only on a long-term basis, with terms of
more than twelve years and including subsequent use or residual value
guarantees. Until now, there were no offers for short- and medium-term rentals
of multiple-unit regional trains or small fleets. In particular, operators were
unable to rent state-of-the-art regional trains with alternative drive systems.
Smart Train Lease GmbH has stepped in here to meet this demand and create a new
market.
Which trains will be
available?
Approved Mireo Smart trains are available immediately. The trains feature low lifecycle costs, low energy consumption, and are technologically advanced and optimally equipped. The Mireo Smart has a top speed of 160 km/h and is available in three variants: electric, battery, or hydrogen-powered multiple-unit trains. All trains are equipped with the future-proof European Train Control System ETCS and the point-based train control system PZB. The Mireo Smart offers passengers a high level of comfort and convenience, with a capacity of 214 seats, spaces for 21 bicycles and two wheelchairs, and universal-access toilets. The trains are also equipped with modern air conditioning, WiFi service, a passenger information system, security surveillance systems, and large TFT monitors in the entry areas.
Approved Mireo Smart trains are available immediately. The trains feature low lifecycle costs, low energy consumption, and are technologically advanced and optimally equipped. The Mireo Smart has a top speed of 160 km/h and is available in three variants: electric, battery, or hydrogen-powered multiple-unit trains. All trains are equipped with the future-proof European Train Control System ETCS and the point-based train control system PZB. The Mireo Smart offers passengers a high level of comfort and convenience, with a capacity of 214 seats, spaces for 21 bicycles and two wheelchairs, and universal-access toilets. The trains are also equipped with modern air conditioning, WiFi service, a passenger information system, security surveillance systems, and large TFT monitors in the entry areas.
How does the leasing
model work?
Smart Train Lease aims to make the rental process as easy and simple as possible, comparable to renting a car. The company offers a standard contract with various service options that best fit the operator’s rail infrastructure and experience of its workshops. By providing centralized fleet maintenance management, even the smallest fleets with short rental terms can be smoothly integrated into ongoing operations without requiring extensive changes to the existing maintenance organization. Standard maintenance work can be carried out by existing staff at any time without extensive training, and Smart Train Lease provides direct on-site support for all other activities. The entire train, including its maintenance, is rented as a complete package.
Smart Train Lease aims to make the rental process as easy and simple as possible, comparable to renting a car. The company offers a standard contract with various service options that best fit the operator’s rail infrastructure and experience of its workshops. By providing centralized fleet maintenance management, even the smallest fleets with short rental terms can be smoothly integrated into ongoing operations without requiring extensive changes to the existing maintenance organization. Standard maintenance work can be carried out by existing staff at any time without extensive training, and Smart Train Lease provides direct on-site support for all other activities. The entire train, including its maintenance, is rented as a complete package.
Management Team of Smart Train Lease GmbH: Christina Zollner (left) and Benjamin Dobernecker (right)
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