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. The high-performance vehicles will replace older trains and are a further step in the BOB's strategy to modernise its rolling stock. With the trains now ordered, the latest BOB fleet will grow to a total of 15 vehicles by mid-2028. The cost of procuring the five multiple units is around CHF 50 million. The vehicles will be built in Bussnang, Thurgau (CH).

The three-part vehicles on order are characterised by an open space concept, barrier-free entrances and spacious areas in the boarding area. This allows passengers to board and alight quickly. The multiple-unit trains are also equipped with spacious multifunctional areas that offer space for luggage, skis, pushchairs and bicycles, among other things.

The new multiple-unit trains are optimised for leisure travel. They are part of the BOB's long-term strategy to make public transport in the heavily frequented Bernese Oberland more attractive and efficient. The vehicles are an important element in the planned increase in frequency during peak times. The BOB is thus taking account of the steadily increasing number of passengers, strengthening sustainable mobility in the region with the new trains and enabling motorised private transport to be shifted to climate-friendly rail.

"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.