VHH orders 16 eCitaro electric buses for Hamburg

eCitaro

16 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electrics are on the way for Hamburg. The metropolis of Hamburg is placing its trust in emission-free city buses, with a commitment from Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) to buy 16 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro vehicles. For the first time, they’ll boast the eCitaro’s new maximum power output with twelve battery packs and an impressive total capacity of […]

DT5 – the new generation for HOCHBAHN

HOCHBAHN DT5

A new generation of subway train is picking up speed in Hamburg. The DT5 – “DT” stands for twin railcars – is ultra-modern, meets the latest environmental and safety standards and offers passengers a very high level of comfort. Check out the making of the DT5 in this video from HOCHBAHN (commentary is in German). Find […]

Pimp My Metro: 13 additional DT5s are on the way for Hochbahn

French train builder Alstom will team up with Bombardier to supply 13 more DT5 units to HOCHBAHN. HOCHBAHN’s insanely-charismatic DT5 first hit the rails on the Hamburg Metro system in 2012, replacing the earlier DT2 and DT-3E models primarily on U-Bahn lines U3 and U4. The three-car sets are Hamburg’s first ever air-conditioned ‘walkthrough’ metro trains, […]

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