Siemens Desiro

Siemens Desiro
Desiro train in Graz, Austria
Desiro train in Graz, Austria
ManufacturerSiemens Mobility, Ural Locomotives
Specifications
Maximum speed
  • United Kingdom:
  • 180 km/h (112 mph)
  • Majority:
  • 160 km/h (100 mph)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Siemens Desiro (/ˈdɛzir/, /dɛˈzr/, German pronunciation: [ˈdɛziʁoː][1]) is a family of diesel or electric multiple unit passenger trains developed by Siemens Mobility, a division of the German Siemens AG conglomerate.[2] 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,[2] 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.

  1. ^ Streckenportrait Kempten-Reutte/Tirol (YouTube) (in German). 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Desiro". Siemens. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.