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Press Release14 December 2023Siemens MobilityBerlin
Siemens Mobility supplies 75 Mireo trains for Leipzig and the surrounding region

Joint commissioning bodies for the overall MDSB 2025+ network are the Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig
(ZVNL) in cooperation with the special-purpose Saxon transportation associations
Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (ZVMS) and Verkehrsverbund Vogtland (ZVV) as well
as the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (TMIL) and the
Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs (MID) of the state of
Saxony-Anhalt.
"The ZVNL and its
partners in the Central German S-Bahn network have high expectations for the
use of these modern, environmentally friendly vehicles. We are hoping for a
high level of acceptance, which will be reflected in rising passenger numbers,"
says
Kai Emanuel, Chairman of the ZVNL association.
“Our Mireo train is a
proven success model that contributes to a high level of passenger comfort and
satisfaction. We are delighted to have received the order for 75 Mireo trains
for the Central German S-Bahn Network. It is our largest Mireo order to date,”
said Gerhard Greiter, CEO North East and Eastern Europe at Siemens Mobility. "The
Leipzig transport hub is one of the most important in the Central German
metropolitan region. With the delivery of the Mireo trains, we are enabling
greater flexibility for public transport in Central Germany, higher capacity
per train and more comfort for passengers. This order marks a further step
towards achieving a transition in rail transport: By offering more space,
better equipment and features, and higher operating frequency, rail transport
is becoming more and more attractive.”
The trains will cover a total of 10.6 million train kilometers a year in
the MDSB network, and will operate on the following lines when operations start
as planned in 2026:
4-car Mireo trains:
- S 4: Torgau – Eilenburg – Taucha – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Oschatz – Riesa
- S 6: Leipzig-Stötteritz – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Leipzig-Messe – Naumburg
- S 10: Schkeuditz – Leipzig Hbf. (upper level)
3-car Mireo trains:
- S 3: Geithain – Borna – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Schkeuditz – Halle (S.) – Halle-Nietleben
- S 5: Halle-Trotha – Halle (S.) – Flughafen Leipzig/Halle – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Altenburg – Gößnitz – Glauchau/Werdau – Zwickau
- S 5x: Halle-Trotha – Halle (S.) – Flughafen Leipzig/Halle – Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Altenburg – Werdau – Zwickau/Plauen
2-car Mireo Plus B
battery-powered trains:
- S1: Leipzig- Miltitzer Allee - Leipzig Hbf. (lower level) – Leipzig Stötteritz –Borsdorf – Grimma – Döbeln
The new trains
The new trains offer 100 seats in the two-car version, 150 seats in the three-car configuration and 200 seats in the four-car variant. Each of the trains also provides spacious multi-purpose areas and a separate 1st class section with leather seats. Passenger comfort and convenience is also enhanced by free WiFi service, a family area, barrier-free access and travel, and a quiet motion of the train. Numerous power sockets and USB ports ensure that device batteries can be kept charged during journeys, and suitable smartphones can be charged wirelessly at the four-person tables. A real-time passenger information system displays current arrival and departure times as well as connection options at the respective stops. The trains are also equipped with special high-frequency window panes developed by Siemens Mobility that significantly improve mobile phone reception under way. The Mireos in the MDSB2025+ network also have significantly more doors than in the past, making boarding and alighting easier and helping ensure shorter passenger changeovers and closer adherence to the timetable.
The new trains offer 100 seats in the two-car version, 150 seats in the three-car configuration and 200 seats in the four-car variant. Each of the trains also provides spacious multi-purpose areas and a separate 1st class section with leather seats. Passenger comfort and convenience is also enhanced by free WiFi service, a family area, barrier-free access and travel, and a quiet motion of the train. Numerous power sockets and USB ports ensure that device batteries can be kept charged during journeys, and suitable smartphones can be charged wirelessly at the four-person tables. A real-time passenger information system displays current arrival and departure times as well as connection options at the respective stops. The trains are also equipped with special high-frequency window panes developed by Siemens Mobility that significantly improve mobile phone reception under way. The Mireos in the MDSB2025+ network also have significantly more doors than in the past, making boarding and alighting easier and helping ensure shorter passenger changeovers and closer adherence to the timetable.
Energy efficiency up to
25 percent higher than in trains with similar capacities and reliability ensures
climate-friendly mobility.
By choosing the Mireo
platform, which offers both electric and battery-powered trains for the Central
German S-Bahn network, the ZVLN is counting on the experience, efficiency, and
synergy effects the network will gain from the standardized train platform.
To date, Siemens
Mobility has sold 22 Mireo fleets with a total of over 400 trains. The fleet
has proven to be especially reliable after more than 50 million kilometers of
service. In addition to standard overhead line trains, the Mireo platform also
offers battery- or hydrogen-powered variants and enables climate-friendly
mobility by operating at up to 25 percent higher energy efficiency than trains
with similar capacities. Moreover, the trains are up to 95 percent recyclable.
The latest version of the platform is the Mireo Smart, which is available with
a very short delivery time of 18 months at an attractive price and also with
alternative drive options.
Siemens Mobility manufactures
its trains in the company’s global network of factories.

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