BayernLB and KfW IPEX-Bank are collaborating to finance the acquisition of 18 electric double-deck trains for the Ostsee-Alster network. The trains, known as Coradia Max, are manufactured by Alstom. Both banks are contributing equally to the financing, with Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing GmbH & Co KG (DAL) serving as the lessor in a leasing arrangement with DB Regio.
Vera Syhre, Sector Head Rail & Bus at BayernLB, expressed appreciation for their continued partnership: "We are grateful for the renewed confidence of DB Regio AG and the DAL Group in us as financing partners and are pleased to be able to further advance the mobility transition with this financing."
Andreas Ufer from KfW IPEX-Bank emphasized the benefits for commuters: "Passengers in northern Germany will benefit from the new trains in their everyday lives, making it easier to switch from car to train."
The new trains are scheduled to commence service in December 2027, operating on routes connecting Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Schleswig-Holstein.