Alstom has been awarded a contract for the delivery of 26 additional Coradia Max double-decker trains to the Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW).
The order, which has been valued at around 500 million EUR, also includes a maintenance agreement for the vehicles through to the end of 2055.
The contract has been valued at around €500 million
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Delivery of the units is set to commence from mid to late 2028.
This new order forms part of an option contingent first agreed upon in May 2022, which itself was part of a contract that initially mandated the supply of 130 Coradia Max trains and all associated FlexCare Perform maintenance and servicing.
Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport of the State of Baden-Württemberg, said:
We are investing a total of around 3 billion euros in 156 state-of-the-art and comfortable Coradia Max trains. This puts us at the forefront in Germany with numerous new high-performance trains.
We are thus creating capacity for the high passenger demand of recent years. More capacity helps where it is already full today. More comfort ensures that passengers feel comfortable on board with us. With these vehicles, we will be able to significantly improve local and regional transport services, especially after railway hub Stuttgart 21 goes into operation.
We have made sure that the very powerful vehicles with high top speed are nevertheless energy-efficient. Baden-Württemberg is a pioneer in sustainable and climate-friendly mobility in rail transport. We attach great importance to high-quality vehicles.
The introduction of the initial batch of double-decker trains will begin from December 2026, with units set to enter operation on various routes in Baden-Württemberg. They will be made available to DB Regio Baden-Württemberg and Arverio in rail network 35’s Lot 1 and Lot 2 (Stuttgart-Bodensee-Netz), and will thus run on various Regionalexpress and Metropolexpress lines in the future.
Featuring a top speed of 200 km/h; the Coradia Max train for Baden-Württemberg provides the fastest travel experience in Germany’s regional transport network. Each train consists of four cars – two double-decker control cars and two single-deck intermediate cars – with a total of 380 seats. They measure in at 106 metres in length and are capable of running in multiple traction configurations.
The trains are equipped with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, charging facilities, modern signalling and automation technology, single-leaf doors and reading lamps. Lounge areas and family compartments aim to ensure a high level of comfort for all passenger needs, whilst largeg multi-purpose compartments allow for large luggage, prams and bicycles.