Siemens Mobility awarded one billion-euro order for 30 new high-speed trains

BERLIN, GERMANY (Metro Rail News): Deutsche Bahn has awarded the one billion-euro contract to Siemens Mobility for the supply of 30 new high-speed trains. DB has planned to extend its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains at the start of 2022.

DB had requested bids for the supply of new High-Speed trains at the end of 2019 when the federal government announced it would be reducing the value-added tax on mainline rail tickets as of the beginning of 2020.