ODIG expands Parchim depot for EUR 18 million for battery trains

ODEG and its maintenance subsidiary ODIG are expanding the Parchim depot with a workshop hall, a wash hall and dedicated charging infrastructure for 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku battery trains due to enter service from December 2027 under the West Mecklenburg II contract (December 2025 to December 2040). Total cost is about EUR 18 million, with EUR 10.6 million from the state and up to EUR 1.2 million from the federal government for charging equipment; the hall is due by 2027. The number of new jobs was not given (LOK Report, 17 Jun 2026).