New timetable in Brandenburg: Environmentally friendly trains start from December

New timetable in Brandenburg: Environmentally friendly trains start from December

On December 15, 2024, a groundbreaking timetable change will be carried out in regional traffic in Brandenburg, which brings with it a comprehensive improvement in the offer. From that day, passengers in East Brandenburg can expect significantly higher frequencies and new, more environmentally friendly trains. The RB27 on the Heidekrautbahn will now run five times a day from and to Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, which is a significant increase. As reported rbb24 , the trains will be on the road during the outskirts on different lines to better meet the needs of the commuters.

new environmentally friendly trains in use

The use of hydrogen trains that are used for the first time in this region is particularly noteworthy. At the beginning, five Mireo Plus H types are planned, which will run on the Heidwerkbahn between Berlin and Groß Schönebeck, although seven vehicles were originally intended. In addition, only seven of a total of 31 battery -electric trains are available for the start of the company, such as mil.brandenburg.de . The additional vehicles should follow by summer 2025. These environmentally friendly drive technologies are part of the climate-friendly diesel exit strategy of the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg.

The Secretary of Transport Uwe Schüler emphasized that this initiative not only increases the flexibility of the timetable, but will also bring considerable environmental advantages. Every year, around 4.4 million liters of diesel are to be saved by using the new battery-electric trains, which leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions. Furthermore, the offer is supplemented by the daily hour of the RB60 between Eberswalde and Frankfurt, as well as a compression on the lines RB25 and RB26. Passengers can also look forward to WLAN and improved equipment on the trains, which significantly upgrades the service.

Overall, the change of timetable not only brings with it an expansion of the train connections, but is also a significant step towards more environmentally friendly mobility in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region.