Siemens Mobility receives first order for battery-powered trains

This week, Siemens received its first order for Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains. In total, 20 units will be delivered to Baden-Württembergin Germany in 2023.

Unlike the standard series-hybrids with a diesel-powered generator, these new trains will be equipped with a battery pack to drive up to 80 km on its own power on non-electrified tracks and then cover the rest of the route/recharge on electrified sections.

Delivery of the trains is scheduled to be completed by December 2023. The trains will be built at the Siemens Mobility factory in Krefeld, Germany.

“With this order, the state of Baden-Württemberg is investing in the future of mobility. Our battery-powered train Mireo Plus B makes climate-friendly, locally emission-free passenger transport possible, thus offering a sustainable alternative to the use of diesel-powered trains on non-electrified rail routes. We will guarantee the availability of the fleet with our maintenance of the trains over their entire lifecycle,” said Sabrina Soussan, CEO of Siemens Mobility.