Overview
- The railway placed a firm order for 116 trains, mostly for Zurich, with about 20 slated for the Geneva region and options for 84 additional units tied to future Zurich network expansion.
- The double-deck trains will be 150 meters long with 540 seats and a 160 km/h top speed to increase capacity in the 2030s.
- Siemens is expected to manufacture the fleet at its Krefeld plant in Germany, according to SBB CEO Vincent Ducrot.
- Siemens prevailed over Swiss rival Stadler after evaluation criteria that included investment and operating costs, requirement compliance, quality and service contracts.
- Separately, SBB and Siemens signed a long-term framework to digitize Swiss signal boxes covering hardware, software and services such as development and training.