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- 60000 customers now benefit daily from more space greater comfort and more security cameras new 483484 series ensures reliable service With immediate effect DB is completely converting the S8 line to its newest generation of trains. The modern trains with their distinctive flat front are already reliably operating on three of Berlins S-Bahn lines. As of today around 60000 passengers using the S8 will also benefit from better information more security cameras and additional space for wheelchair users strollers and bicycles. Rather than operating with four cars the new trains have six. In addition the S8 line has been extended from Birkenwerder to Wildau via Zeuthen during peak traffic periods. Together with the S46 the two lines now ensure environmentally friendly connections to the nearby Studentenstadt. To celebrate the inauguration of the new trains Berlins Mayor Franziska Giffey and Rainer Genilke State Secretary for Infrastructure and Urban Planning for the State of Brandenburg each drove a new 483483 series train a couple of kilometers along the line from Pankow to Treptower Park. Franziska Giffey Mayor of Berlin commented Today is a notable day for Berlins public transport. The new trains are an excellent and attractive advertisement for switching from private to public transport. This marks a further important step for ensuring more climate protection modern urban mobility and public participation. Future-proof inexpensive and comfortable public transport will help us achieve our common goal a sustainable and resource-conserving city. With DB Stadler and Siemens Berlin has three business partners to further drive this development. I want to thank the workers and the engineers who put so much effort into designing and building the new trains for Berlin.Rainer Genilke State Secretary for Infrastructure and Urban Planning for the State of Brandenburg Our state funds are money well invested here passengers can look forward to more space modern comfort and even better service. Moreover the S8 line now connects the business and science center Wildau with Berlin. Thats very good news for Brandenburg. Were also taking another step toward achieving the mobility transition With attractive offers even more people will switch from private to climate-friendly public transport. S-Bahn CEO Peter Buchner Hop on board and feel comfortable were getting people excited about the mobility transition with these state-of-the-art comfortable trains. When all the new trains are in service next year more than half a million passengers in Berlin will enjoy the benefits each day. As of today the S8 line already offers more space for passengers because were now running longer trains. Specifically this means space for 300 additional passengers per train. As of today nine new trains are in service on the 59 km long S8 line replacing the old 485 series trains. The retired trains around 30 years old and dating back to the days of the GDR have been parked and will be gradually disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Some of the trains will be used for spare parts to maintain the remaining trains of this series that are still in service. A total of 172 cars from the new series developed and built by the manufacturers Stadler Germany and Siemens Mobility are currently in daily service.Jure Mikoli CEO of Stadler Germany With their inauguration on the S8 line service with the new and modern trains began on the third S-Bahn line ahead of schedule. The manufacturing consortium Stadler and Siemens reliably delivers one to two trains every week from the Stadler plant in Pankow to S-Bahn Berlin where they are proving just as reliable in service. As planned the delivery intervals are being stepped up so all 106 new trains will be available for the S-Bahn Berlin right on schedule. Albrecht Neumann CEO Rolling Stock Siemens Mobility With the punctual introduction of the new S-Bahn trains on the S8 line the Berlin public can look forward to more seats an improved ride experience and greater comfort said Albrecht Neumann CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility. The trains of the new 483484 series manufactured by Siemens and Stadler are not only impressively reliable but also feature state-of-the-art energy-efficient drive technology. The states of Berlin and Brandenburg have ordered and financed the expansion of S-Bahn services and an increase in the systems capacity. The new trains are part of the transport contract for the Ring sub-network that took effect on January 1 2021. The first train entered service punctually at 1201 a.m. on New Years Eve 202021 initially on the S47 line Spindlersfeld - Hermannstrae and since the end of June on the S46 line Knigs Wusterhausen Westend. Since serial production of the trains is well under way the S45 line BER Sdkreuz can even be temporarily supplied with new trains. In coordination with VBB previously delivered trains are running on the S45 line before their planned use on other lines.After all the trains ordered from Siemens and Stadler have been delivered at the end of 2023 a total of 106 two-car trains will be in service throughout Berlin. With these new trains DB is increasing the capacity of the Berlin S-Bahn by 25000 seats and making environmentally friendly public transport in the capital even more attractive for travelers.The next milestone for the S-Bahn will be the commissioning of trains for the S41 and S42 Ring lines beginning this December.
