The state of Baden-Württemberg intends to award Siemens a contract for the delivery of twenty battery electric multiple units (BEMUs) for ‘Netz 8 Ortenau’.
In Germany’s first technology-open tender for locally emission-free vehicles, the state commissioned the state-owned company Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW) to procure new trains as an alternative to conventional diesel vehicles for ‘Netz 8 Ortenau’. The BEMUs will be deployed on routes with and without catenary.
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