Hamburger Hochbahn investing record EUR 2.8 billion

The new Alstom trains will be more comfortable, more spacious and will offer more service and safety on a modern, attractive local transport system in Hamburg," said Anjes Tjarks, Senator for Transport and Mobility Transition. This will enable Hamburg to increase the number of underground trains by up to 50 per cent by 2050. The new underground trains will run as DT6-F (with driver) and will gradually replace the DT4 generation. Driverless DT6-A trains will run fully automatically on the new U5 line. Additional carriages can be used to carry more passengers or up to 900 per 120-metre train. The first 48 vehicles (seven DT6-A and 41 DT6-F) will go into operation including tests on the first section of the U5 between Bramfeld and City Nord/Borgweg in early 2028. The contract is estimated to cost around EUR 670 million.

Sustainability is a key feature of the new metro trains. The energy-efficient vehicles are expected to achieve a recycling rate of at least 94 per cent. Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) will be used on the new U5 line. The advanced signalling technology will lead to safer and more efficient train operations, resulting in faster and more punctual journeys. "Hamburg is meeting the growing demand for mobility and setting an international example for digital and green mobility," said Müslüm Yakisan, President DACH at Alstom. Tjarks added: "This is a real quantum leap for the mobility transition and the environmental network".
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