Siemens Desiro [SEP] manufacturer
Siemens Desiro
The Siemens Desiro is a family of diesel or electric multiple unit passenger trains developed by Siemens Mobility, a division of the German Siemens AG conglomerate. The main variants are the Desiro Classic, Desiro ML, Desiro UK and the later Desiro City, Desiro HC and Desiro RUS. The trains are mostly used for commuter and regional services, and their rapid acceleration makes them suitable for services with short distances between stations. The design is flexible, and has become common in many European countries.
Desiro Classic.
707 five-car units, at a cost of £210 million.
Desiro HC.
At InnoTrans 2014, Siemens presented its Desiro High Capacity (Desiro HC) offering. The Desiro HC consists of single deck motor cars with up to three intermediate double deck coaches, which combines accessibility with capacity.
Desiro HC Germany.
In April 2015, Siemens announced that it had won a tender to build a fleet of 82 Desiro HC trains for the Rhine-Ruhr Express project in Germany.
Desiro HC Israel.