Alstom has signed a contract to deliver 26 more Coradia Max double-decker trains to Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW), the regional public agency responsible for the procurement, financing, and management of rolling stock in Baden-Württemberg. Delivery of the trains is scheduled for the end of 2028.
The contract also includes an agreement for the maintenance of the trains until the end of 2055. The order value for the 26 additional Coradia Max double-decker trains and the long-term full-service maintenance contract amounts to approximately EUR 500 million.
The Coradia Max double-decker trains will be gradually deployed on various routes in the Baden-Württemberg network. They will be made available to the railway companies DB Regio Baden-Württemberg and Arverio as part of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the 35 railway network (Stuttgart-Bodensee-Netz) and will thus run on various Regionalexpress and Metropolexpress lines.
The order is part of an option stipulated in a 2022 contract as part of a framework agreement for 130 Coradia Max trains, including maintenance services. The 2022 contract included the option to order an additional 100 trains.
EUR 3 billion for Coradia Max double-decker trains
“We are investing a total of around EUR 3 billion in 156 state-of-the-art, comfortable, and modern Coradia Max trains. This puts us at the forefront in Germany with numerous new and high-performance trains. With these vehicles, we will be able to significantly improve local and regional transport services, especially after the Stuttgart 21 rail hub goes into operation,” said Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport for the State of Baden-Württemberg.
The trains are also equipped with modern signaling and automation technology as part of the pilot project “Stuttgart Digital Hub” (or Stuttgart Digital Node) is a pioneering project by Deutsche Bahn that aims to create Germany’s first fully digitized rail hub by integrating advanced signaling and control technologies. The project is an essential component of the broader modernization of the “Stuttgart 21” infrastructure.
With a maximum speed of 200 km/h, the Coradia Max train for the Baden-Württemberg region offers the fastest travel experience in German regional transport. The four-car trains consist of two double-deck control cars and two single-deck intermediate cars, with a total of 380 seats. They are 106 meters long and can run in multiple traction.
Lounge areas, conference compartments, and family compartments ensure a high level of comfort for all passenger needs, while spacious multifunctional compartments provide room for large luggage, strollers, and bicycles. Wide, single-leaf doors allow for quick boarding and alighting. The vehicles are designed to be barrier-free for passengers with reduced mobility. For example, the thresholds allow step-free access from standard platforms with a height of 760 mm above the rails, and for stations with different platform heights, the trains are equipped with special lifts for wheelchair users.
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