Siemens Mobility has secured a contract to supply 75 Mireo trains that will be used on services in Leipzig and surrounding region for the “Central German S-Bahn Network 2025+” (MDSB 2025+) project.

With an order value of approximately €500 million, the contract is to supply 41 three-car Mireo trains for the operators of Die Länderbahn DLB, and 18 four-car Mireo trains and 16 two-car battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains for DB Regio AG. The new trains are up to 25 percent more energy-efficient than current trains with similar capacities.

The Joint commissioning bodies for the MDSB 2025+ network are the Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig (ZVNL), Saxon transportation associations Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (ZVMS) and Verkehrsverbund Vogtland (ZVV), the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (TMIL), and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs (MID) of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The two-car versions of the new trains have 100 seats, with 150 seats in the three-car sets and 200 seats in the four-car units. Each train has spacious multi-purpose areas and a separate 1st class section with leather seats. All have free Wi-Fi, a family area, and step-free accessibility. Additional features power and USB sockets, a real-time passenger information system, and special window that significantly improve mobile phone reception.

Operation of the new trains is planned to start in 2026, when it is expected they will travel 10.6 million train kilometres a year in the MDSB network on the following routes:

4-car Mireo trains:

• S 4: Torgau to Riesa
• S 6: Leipzig-Stötteritz to Naumburg
• S 10: Schkeuditz – Leipzig Hbf. (upper level)

3-car Mireo trains:

• S 3: Geithain to Halle-Nietleben
• S 5: Halle-Trotha to Zwickau
• S 5x: Halle-Trotha to Zwickau/Plauen

2-car Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains:

• S1: Leipzig to Döbeln

Kai Emanuel, Chairman of the ZVNL association, said: “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.”

Gerhard Greiter, CEO North East and Eastern Europe at Siemens Mobility, said “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.

“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.”