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Press Release27 April 2022Siemens MobilityMunich
New metros for Munich: SWM and MVG to get additional latest-generation trains
V.l.n.r.: Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility; Ingo Wortmann, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG); Regierungspräsident Dr. Konrad Schober
Together with the delivery of the
first train from the 2nd option, Stadtwerke München commissioned Siemens
Mobility to deliver an additional 18 six-car type C2 metro trains. Siemens was
able to prevail against several competitors in a Europe-wide tender. As a
result, a total of 85 C2 trains will be operating in Munich’s metro system in
the future.
Ingo Wortmann, Chairman of the
Management Board of the Munich Transport Company (MVG): “I’m especially pleased
that we are taking a further important step today in modernizing Munich’s metro
fleet with the first delivery from the third delivery series. We’ve been
operating this train type since 2016, so our order of additional trains from
this series is relying on a proven concept to replace the aging A-trains step
by step.”
Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock
at Siemens Mobility: “We’re delighted that Stadtwerke München has commissioned
us to deliver an additional 18 six-car metro trains. This order will increase
Munich’s C2 fleet to a total of 85 trains that combine reliability with
innovation. The C2 trains improve public transport in our hometown of Munich by
providing greater passenger comfort, higher capacity, and sustainability.”
District President Dr. Konrad
Schober: "The expansion of local transport in the Greater Munich area is
of central importance, because public transport has a key role to play in
coping with the increasing volume of traffic. As the technical supervisory
authority for the underground and trams, the Government of Upper Bavaria is a
reliable partner in the approval of new rail vehicles. I am pleased that today
we can transfer the first train of the C2.13 series to the depot to begin
approval process. The commissioning of the C2 vehicle series can then continue
on a continuous basis.”
The metro trains are particularly ecofriendly and energy-saving. In selecting the materials, priority was given to environmentally friendly components that are up to 97% recyclable. And like all modern metro trains, the trains feed energy back into the power grid when they brake, further improving the CO2 balance in Munich and making public transport even more sustainable. The vehicles will be manufactured at the Siemens Mobility plant in Vienna and delivered in 2024/2025. The bogies will be supplied by the company’s factory in Graz.
Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, 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 2021, which ended on September 30, 2021, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.2 billion and had around 39,500 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:
www.siemens.com/mobility.