Berlin and Brandenburg award S-Bahn sub-networks to Siemens and Stadler

350 four-car trains (1,400 cars), 15 years of operation and 30 years of maintenance; fleet introduction from early 2032 to 2038, new maintenance depot in Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf; value not disclosed

The final award of 8 Jul 2026 to the consortium of S-Bahn Berlin, Siemens Mobility and Stadler allows production of 350 four-car S-Bahn trains for the Stadtbahn and North-South sub-networks to begin. The consortium will run the networks for 15 years and maintain the fleet for 30 years; the new trains replace classes 480 and 481 and are phased in from early 2032 to 2038. A new maintenance depot is to be built at Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf, and no contract value is given (LOK Report, 16 Jul 2026).