DB Regio and Länderbahn look forward to the new regional fleets offering greater capacity, comfort, and reliability – an important step toward decarbonizing rail transport in central Germany.
Hitachi Rail will deliver the signalling and telecommunication for a new dedicated 2,485-metre freight branch line designed to eliminate the need for complex train manoeuvres that are currently required at commuter rail stations.
Eurocities and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) together hosted the high-level event "Connecting Europe at High-Speed", under the patronage of European Parliament Vice-President Antonella Sberna (ECR), and in cooperation with Vice-Presidents Ewa Kopacz (EPP), Pina Picierno (S&D), and Nicolae Ștefănuță (Greens/EFA).
During the project, approximately 500 interlockings will be modernized and around 80 percent of the existing systems will be replaced over the next 20 years.
Four-and-a-half-year agreement extends Alstom’s partnership with SWR, providing 24/7 technical support and spares for 750 Derby-built Aventra vehicles.