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Press Release19 March 2024Siemens MobilityBerlin
Billion-euro project completed on time: ICE 4 fleet now complete
Copyright @Oliver Lang/Deutsche Bahn
Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG: “Siemens and DB have delivered
this project right on time. Expansion of the DB fleet is a central lever for
achieving the goal of our Strong Rail strategy: doubling the number of
travelers using our long-distance rail services. Because those who travel by
train help protect the climate. We invested six billion euros in the 137 ICE 4
trains alone. And we will continue putting a new ICE train in service for our
passengers every three weeks in 2024.”
Volker Wissing, Federal
Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport: "People in our country rightly expect reliable and punctual trains
again as soon as possible. Modernizing the fleet is a key element in minimizing
disruptions. By 2030, around 12 billion euros will therefore be invested in new
long-distance trains, the ICE fleet will grow to 450 ICE trains and the average
age of ICE and Intercity trains will fall from 18 to 12 years. In combination
with the general refurbishment of the network, all the signs point to
improvement."
Manja Schreiner, Senator for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and
the Environment in Berlin: "Modern,
contemporary trains are important for the attractiveness of rail transport in
the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region. If the decarbonization of the
transport sector were a card game, then the ICE 4, whose fleet has a total of
105,000 seats, could be described as the ace of trumps."
Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG: “The punctual delivery of the last ICE 4 marks a great joint success
for Deutsche Bahn and Siemens. As the longest train in the ICE fleet, the ICE 4
has around 25% more seats. And since it is lighter and more aerodynamic, it
uses 30% less energy than previous models. Over its lifetime, each train
replaces 20,000 cars and saves up to 400,000 tons of CO2. Every ICE
in service is good for the climate, for mobility, and for Germany’s position as
a location for industry and business. My special thanks go to the teams at DB,
Siemens, and our partners for this great achievement.”
All in all, DB received a total of 137
ICE 4 trains in different variants. In addition to the 37 7-car trains,
there are 50 12-car trains as well as 50 13-car XXL ICE trains in service. The
latter offer seating for nearly 1,000 passengers – more than ever before in an
ICE and five times more than in medium-haul aircraft. These long trains run on
routes that are particularly in demand, such as from Hamburg via North
Rhine-Westphalia and via the Rhine/Main high-speed line to southern Germany.
Like the other 7-car trains, the ICE “Spree” will primarily operate between
Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia as well as between Frankfurt am Main, Munich,
Salzburg, and Klagenfurt.
DB now has the most modern and, with
over 400 trains, the largest ICE fleet of all time. DB will also be taking
delivery of another ICE train every three weeks in 2024. By heavily investing
in the modernization of its fleet and the purchase of new trains, DB is
continuing to drive its strategy for ensuring a strong rail system in Germany. DB
initiated this strategy in 2019 and has consistently implemented it ever since
– despite facing adverse circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the war
in Ukraine, and the energy crisis – with the clear goal of achieving the German
government’s transport sector targets.
Photos of the ICE christening will be available as of
11:30 a.m. in the DB media library:
https://mediathek.deutschebahn.com/marsDB/ko/de/7586243
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