Hamburg Orders New Electric Powered Commuter Trains | Toronto and Metrolinx Look on in Awe

Toronto has long dreamed of having the Lakeshore Line Electrified into an S-Bahn Service similar to the types they use in Europe in Particular, Germany. But we have only now begun an all day 30 minute regular service on the GO Trains and electrification remains a long way off. However we look on at Germany and Europe in Awe of what they can do with commuter rail technology that we have yet to achieve here....


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From the Market Wire

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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won an order from the S-Bahn GmbH, a subsidiary of DB Regio AG, to deliver 60 new single and dual-voltage commuter trains. The Hamburg Parliament has confirmed that from December 2018, the S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH will serve as the operator of the S-Bahn network in Hamburg for another 15 years. In a European tender procedure, the S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH awarded Bombardier the contract to supply the vehicles. The order value amounts to approximately 327 million euro ($427 million US). The contract provides the option to order up to 86 further trains until the end of 2018.



This order strengthens the market position of Bombardier electric multiple units in Germany and is the first time that Bombardier has delivered trains to S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH without a partner. Bombardier is committed to providing innovative and sustainable transportation solutions that improve urban flow and help cities across the world to breathe again. Today's passengers expect convenient and flexible travel options that offer sustainability, easy access, comfort and reliability. Modern trains produced by Bombardier, including the new S-Bahn trains, combine comfort, speed and environmental performance and will encourage more people to switch from road to rail.