Together with representatives of federal states, both companies have presented the Mireo Plus H for the Heidekrautbahn and the Mireo Plus B battery train for the East Brandenburg network.
Uwe Schüler, State Secretary at the Brandenburg Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning, emphasises: "Around 73 percent of regional transport in Berlin and Brandenburg currently runs on climate-friendly electricity via overhead lines."
Starting with the scheduled timetable change in December 2024, both rail fleets will gradually and completely replace the old diesel-powered trains on almost all lines on the Heidekrautbahn and East Brandenburg rail networks.
"We are facing exciting as well as challenging times with the introduction of two new types of drives," commented Detlef Bröcker, CEO of NEB Betriebsgesellschaft, during the presentation of the new trains.
"The Mireo Plus B and Mireo Plus H trains combine innovation and sustainability in places where electrification of the rail line is not possible or not economical. This will enable us to make a significant contribution to combating climate change," said Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility.
These replacements will increase the share of electric drives used in regional rail transport in Brandenburg and Berlin to 85 percent.
