New trains destined for Rhein-Ruhr

Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr has signed a EUR 4bn contract with Alstom for the delivery of 90 air-conditioned nine and 11-car S-Bahn trains, based on the Adessia Stream model by the end of 2032. 

 

The first will be delivered in mid-2029and the contract includes 34 years of maintenance. The new 140km/h trains will be built at Alstom plants in Hennigsdorf and Bautzen and operate services out of Köln (Cologne) and through the Ruhr area. They will be the first S-Bahn trains to be equipped with toilets. This is one of the largest contracts for commuter trains ever awarded in Germany. 

 

Müslüm Yakisan, President of the DACH region at Alstom, says: “The new generation of vehicles for S-Bahn Cologne will have a decisive impact on public transport in the region and the cityscape for decades to come. Alstom will deliver comfortable and innovative trains with a high level of passenger experience and a strong focus on accessibility. We are particularly pleased that go. Rheinland and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr have entrusted us not only with the delivery of the vehicles, but also with their maintenance over their entire lifecycle.”