Siemens Mobility has obtained an order to provide seven Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains to Midtjyske Jernbaner in Denmark. This is the primary order for battery-powered rail autos in Denmark and a part of a pilot venture.
Under this venture, all diesel a number of models in the nation can be changed, in accordance to Siemens. The buyer, Midtjyske Jernbaner, will part out its diesel trains and use the Mireo Plus B on two strains in the Midtjylland area of Denmark. The seven two-car electrical a number of models can be delivered by the top of 2024, in accordance to Siemens.
The Mireo Plus B is the battery model of the well-known Mireo trains. These are hybrid trains that can be utilized on electrified strains on the overhead line in addition to on non-electrified line sections – diesel trains have principally been used on such sections thus far.
The two-car Mireo Plus B a number of models provide area for 120 seated passengers, attain a pace of up to 140 km/h and have a variety of about 80 kilometres in battery operation. The batteries may be charged by way of the 25 kV overhead line in electrified sections and by recovering the prepare’s braking vitality. The battery system is mounted underfloor, i.e. beneath the automobile flooring, and is housed in two battery containers.
Martha Vrist, CEO of Midtjyske Jernbaner Drift, calls the battery trains “a crucial step in our own green transformation, but also an important step towards the goal of CO2-neutral train transport throughout Denmark”. Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility, provides: “With the acquisition of the Mireo Plus B trains, Midtjyske Jernbaner is replacing conventional diesel vehicles with state-of-the-art and locally emission-free trains. This sustainable and environmentally friendly mobility option is an important contribution to the region.”
Not solely is that this the primary order for a battery-powered prepare for Denmark, additionally it is the primary order for the Mireo Plus B exterior Germany for Siemens Mobility. Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW) had positioned an order for 20 models in 2020, and Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) has 31 Mireo Plus B trains on order in 2021.
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