Overview
- - The first Alstom Coradia Continental battery train departed Chemnitz at 5:31 a.m. Monday, marking the first regular battery service in Saxony.
- - Initial operations cover roughly every fourth RE6 trip, running in double traction with 300 seats.
- - VMS plans to replace all diesel double-deck sets by mid-June with a fleet of 11 battery units after deliveries that began with a training train in October 2025.
- - The trains charge at station stops, offer up to about 120 km battery range, and can reach speeds up to 160 km/h.
- - The route remains largely single-track and without overhead lines; Deutsche Bahn plans to present options on electrification and capacity upgrades in March as passenger groups press for faster improvements.