Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has ordered order 41 new KISS-type double-decker multiple units from Stadler.
It has placed the order as part of a framework agreement signed in 2022 for up to 186 double-decker multiple units. The order value for these 41 units amounts to around €600 million, and the trains will be put into service in the eastern region from 2026.
The framework is worth up to €3 billion.
The new double-decker electric multiple unit is designed for a top speed of 160 km/h; it offers 610 seats in the six-car or 380 seats in the four-car configuration. With improved acceleration behaviour and consequently shorter journey times, it is suited to busy routes.
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä said: “With these 41 new Cityjet double-decker trains we continue to modernise our local transport fleet in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland.
“From 2026 on, we offer even more capacity and comfort to our passengers, making the switch from individual transport by car to rail transport more attractive to commuters.This is good for our climate and both comfortable and practical for our ÖBB-travellers.”
Peter Spuhler, administrative board president and Group CEO a.i. at Stadler, said: “We are proud to deliver the next generation of double-decker multiple units to Austria.
“In many countries, our KISS is already successfully on the move. Thanks to its high level of innovation, the KISS is a key solution for the environmentally friendly rail transport of tomorrow. We thank ÖBB for this order and look forward to a long- term, successful collaboration.”
