The new commuter train class 490 for the city of Hamburg was presented to media representatives during a test run on November 9th, 2017. A video:
ET490 for the S-Bahn Hamburg:
- 2012: sixty 3-car trains are ordered by Deutsche Bahn:
- 31 x single system: 1200V DC – 0490.0 / 1490.0 / 0490.5
- 29 x two-system: 1200 V DC + 15kV 16 2/3 Hz AC – 0490.1 / 1490.1 / 0490.6
- 2016: twelve additional single system sets are being order by the city of Hamburg
- extra orders must be placed before the end of 2018
