Update 25.03.2019: Kurier.at brings the news that Westbahn is selling its KISS EMUs, and will replace them with new trains provided by CRRC from China.
On 22.03.2019 ÖBB published a tender for the acquisition of exactly 17 similar trains, double deck, 200 km/h. Speicifications from the ÖBB document:
- Delivery and maintenance of 17 (second hand) double deck electric trains
- Possible to be operated on the Austrian rail network
- Length: approx. 100 m (4-car) and approx. 150 m (6-car)
- Maximum speed 200 km/h
- the end date for this market exploration is 04.04.2019
On 20.03.2019 DB Fernverkehr AG announced it is looking for second hand, fast double deck trains.
Specifications from the DB document:
- DB wants to buy double deck trains (‘Doppelstock-Wende-Elektrotriebzüge’)
- EMUs should not be older than 10 years, so second hand trains are an option
- 500+ seats per train
- Unrestricted authorisation for the complete German rail network
- 200 km/h or faster
- With ETCS Level 2 SRS 2.3.0 D installed – or the possibility to install it – with the option to upgrade it to SRS 3.4
- Available per December 2019
- At this moment already authorised in one EU country
- high availability and reliability
- the documents serves the purpose to find out who is willing to sell trains that have the qualifications mentioned above
- the end date for this market exploration is 31.03.2019
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