Following the first two orders in 2022 and 2024, the Berner Oberland-Bahnen (BOB) is now exercising a further option and ordering five additional metre-gauge multiple units from Stadler. With the recent orders of new trains now confirmed, the latest BOB fleet will grow to a total of 15 vehicles by mid-2028. The estimated cost of procuring the five multi-unit properties amounts to CHF 50 million, equivalent to Euro. The vehicles will be manufactured in Bussnang, Thurgau (CH).
"With our customised metre-gauge multiple units, we are contributing to the further expansion of sustainable mobility in the breathtaking Jungfrau region. We are proud of this. We are very pleased about the continued cooperation with the Berner Oberland-Bahnen and the trust they have placed in us," says Christian König, Deputy Head of Sales at Stadler.
The objectives are to meet the constantly growing passenger volume, increase the timetable frequency and strengthen the shift from road to rail.
