German public transport authority ZGB has agreed a 100 million euro order for 20 Alstom Coradia Continental regional trains.
The order, which allows an option for 13 additional trains, also includes a 20-year maintenance contract for the new fleet.
The new Coradia Continental regional trains are due to enter service in December 2015.
Each train set will be manufactured in Alstom’s plant in Salzgitter, Germany – where a total of 189 trains of this type have already been ordered – and maintained in Braunschweig.
“Today is a very special day for Salzgitter and the metropolitan area of Braunschweig,” said David McAllister, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony.
“The federal state government of Lower Saxony has supported the purchase of these vehicles with 100 million euros from regionalisation funding. The award of the contract strengthens the industrial site Salzgitter and contributes to a good workload.”
Hennig Brandes, director of ZGB and managing director of regional subsidiary RGB, added: “The new trains will offer passengers modern and attractive mass transit with maximum comfort and will make a decisive contribution to the further development of mass transit in the region.
“The train service by Alstom as manufacturer of the trains will guarantee the best possible and most economical use of all resources. This is a trendsetting model for the future.”
