Germany: The two-car trainset, built on the Civity platform, was presented at a conference of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association VRR in Neuss.
The train is now being tested at the Wegberg-Wildenrath test centre and is due to enter service on the Niederrhein-Münsterland network at the end of 2027.
First BEMU from CAF for Germany. Source: Marcus Brüning/LinkedIn
VRR and Westfalen-Lippe Local Transport NWL ordered a total of 76 two-car low-floor trainsets from the Spanish manufacturer between 2021 and 2023. Of these, 61 are 55 m long with 160 seats and 15 are 45 m long with 120 seats.
In the driver’s cab of the BEMU from CAF. Source: VRR
The battery range is given as 65 to 110 km depending on the route, with a top speed of 140 km/h. Deliveries had been scheduled to start in 2024 and the trains to enter service in 2025, but in practice CAF’s Beasain plant rolled out the first trainset only last year.
Unveiling of CAF’s first BEMU in Neuss. Source: Christoph Müller/LinkedIn
In July 2025, the customers agreed with the manufacturer on design changes and a revised delivery schedule. The trains will gain the option to be charged from a standard three-phase 400 V supply at 63 A or 125 A, and the rollout has been pushed back to 2027–2029.
