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Press Release22 December 2025Siemens MobilityMunich
With momentum into the new year: Vectron receives authorization for passenger service at up to 230 km/h
Siemens Mobility’s
Vectron locomotive has received authorization from the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) for passenger service
at speeds of up to 230 km/h. This makes Vectron the first modern locomotive
with the corresponding authorization. It covers Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and
Hungary – Denmark is in preparation and is expected to follow at a later date.
The first operator to benefit from the approval is the Czech rail company České
dráhy (ČD). The company ordered 50 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives in early
2022; deliveries are already underway. Entry into service is planned from
January 1, 2026.
“This authorization sets a new benchmark: Vectron is the
first modern locomotive authorized for passenger service at speeds of up to 230
km/h,” said Steffen Bobsien, Vice President Locomotives and Passenger Coaches
at Siemens Mobility. “We are proud of this achievement, as it significantly
expands the application range of our proven platform in international passenger
transport and gives operators new options for fast cross-border services.”
The locomotives are
equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) Baseline 3.6. The
vehicles use Siemens Mobility’s Trainguard 200 ETCS on-board unit (OBU). In
addition, they include the respective national train protection systems
required to operate in the authorized countries. Thanks to the Vectron’s
modular platform approach, the speed range could be expanded with minimal
effort. The most significant technical change is an adjustment to the gear
ratio.
To date, Siemens
Mobility has sold more than 2,800 Vectron locomotives to over 110 customers,
and the fleet has covered around 1.3 billion kilometers in service. Locomotives
based on the Vectron platform have been approved for operation in 20 European
countries.
For this press release
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, and the use of industrial AI, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility
operators worldwide to make their infrastructure intelligent, increase value
sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience, and
guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025,
Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €12.4 billion and employed around 43,400
people worldwide. Further information is available at:
www.siemens.com/mobility