The joint commissioning bodies for the overall MDSB 2025+ network are the Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig (ZVNL) in cooperation with the special-purpose Saxon transportation associations Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (ZVMS) and Verkehrsverbund Vogtland (ZVV), as well as the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (TMIL) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs (MID) of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
“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,” said Kai Emanuel, chairman of the ZVNL association.
“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,” added Gerhard Greiter, CEO North East and Eastern Europe at Siemens Mobility.
“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,” Greiter concluded.
The trains will cover a total of 10.6 million train kilometers a year in the MDSB network when operations start as planned in 2026.
By choosing the Mireo platform, which offers both electric and battery-powered trains for the Central German S-Bahn network, the ZVLN is counting on the experience, efficiency, and synergy effects the network will gain from the standardized train platform, Siemens noted.
To date, Siemens Mobility has sold 22 Mireo fleets with a total of more than 400 trains. The fleet has proven to be especially reliable after more than 50 million kilometers of service. In addition to standard overhead line trains, the Mireo platform also offers battery- or hydrogen-powered variants and enables climate-friendly mobility by operating at up to 25% higher energy efficiency than trains with similar capacities. Moreover, the trains are up to 95% recyclable.
The latest version of the platform is the Mireo Smart, which is available with a very short delivery time of 18 months at an attractive price and also with alternative drive options.