In order to achieve German and European climate protection goals, a sustainable shift to rail transport is needed. After all, electrified rail transport is one of the most climate-friendly forms of mass mobility. A journey on a regional train emits around 75% less greenhouse gas emissions than a journey in a car.
What's more, trains are able to transport a much higher number of people than cars and have longer service lives. DB looks for environmentally sustainable innovations when purchasing new regional trains. For example, electric trains feed the energy generated from braking back into the traction current network and use energy-saving, modern power electronics. Older vehicles are also being made fit for climate-friendly use on the rails through the use of energy-saving LEDs and improved thermal insulation.
The new Mireo for even greater environmental protection
New design, greater comfort and a better environmental footprint. That's the promise of the new Mireo multiple units from Siemens. The trains are in service with DB Regio in Baden-Württemberg and offer customers an improved schedule in the Rhine Valley.
These electric multiple units are produced with a lightweight design and have a lower aerodynamic drag. Because they also have energy-efficient components, such as transformers with a higher level of efficiency, they consume substantially less electricity than the trains previously used. The Mireo also generates less noise and can be mostly recycled at the end of its service life after about 30 years.
