Deutsche Bahn and Siemens officially signed the billion-euro order for new long-distance trains in the former Emperor’s Railway Station in Berlin-Potsdam, Germany. The picture shows a design rendering of the new ICx in Lehrter Station in Berlin. The master agreement covers the delivery of up to 300 long-distance trains by the year 2030. A firm order been placed today for 130 trainsets, another 90 trainsets are also planned.
The potential order volume for these 220 trains amounts to around six billion euros.
It also represents the largest single order ever received in Siemens’ 160-year history.
