New Depot for High-Speed ICE Trains to Be Built in Dortmund: What’s Behind the €400 Million Project

Germany is set to begin the construction of a new depot for high-speed trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The Federal Railway Authority of Germany (EBA) has approved a project by Deutsche Bahn (DB) that involves creating a modern facility in Dortmund.

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This depot is needed due to the increase in the number of ICE trains, which will grow from 400 to 450 units by the end of the 2020s. The construction project is estimated at €400 million.

The new depot will feature four lines for servicing trains, each 480 meters long. It will handle up to 17 trains daily for maintenance.

Additionally, minor repairs will be carried out on the approach tracks.

The depot is scheduled to open in 2027. Meanwhile, a similar facility is being built in Cottbus, Eastern Germany, which is expected to start operations in 2026.

As part of fleet expansion, Talgo and DB signed an agreement in 2019 for the delivery of up to 100 ICE trains. In 2020, Siemens Mobility was contracted to supply up to 90 ICE 3neo trains.

Initially, 30 units were ordered, and in early 2022 Deutsche Bahn placed an additional order for 43 trains. In May 2023, a decision was made to order the remaining 17 units.

Photo: DB

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