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title: "Tesla’s all-electric ‘Giga Train’ in Germany takes first trip"
description: "Tesla's all-electric 'Giga Train' in Germany has made its first trip, transporting employees to the Gigafactory in Berlin. The train, operated by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahngesellschaft, is free for pass"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/211003691.md"
published_at: "2024-08-07T16:48:35.000Z"
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# Tesla’s all-electric ‘Giga Train’ in Germany takes first trip

> Tesla's all-electric 'Giga Train' in Germany has made its first trip, transporting employees to the Gigafactory in Berlin. The train, operated by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahngesellschaft, is free for passengers and will eventually transport 4,500 employees daily. It is the first battery-powered train in Berlin and Brandenburg. The project aligns with Tesla's mission to accelerate the transition to renewable energies. The train will run from the Gigafactory to Erkner initially, with plans to add a stop at Berlin-Lichtenberg once construction is completed.

Tesla’s all-electric “Giga Train,” which will transport employees to work at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany, has taken its first trip as operation was launched earlier this week.

The Giga Train is Tesla’s answer to potential concerns that some employees might have had regarding how they would get to work. The new train will eventually transport 4,500 employees to the factory every single day, where they will build the company’s all-electric vehicles.

Officially launching operation yesterday, the Giga Train is free to all passengers and connects the Tesla station — known as Tesla Süd — with the Erkner station.

Originally planned to launch in April, Tesla officially started transporting passengers on Wednesday.

It is the first-ever fully electric, battery-powered train in Berlina and Brandenburg. Each carriage has 120 seats, and 500 people can be transported per trip. It also has bicycle compartments, ground-level access, and an information system for passengers to use.

Theresa Eggler, a project manager at Tesla, told *rbb24,* a German media outlet:

*“We are particularly pleased that the Tesla train shuttle is now battery-electric because it is simply in line with our company mission: to accelerate the transition to renewable energies.”*

Niederbarnimer Eisenbahngesellschaft, or NEB, is the train’s operator, and plans to switch to an e-fleet of trains starting at the end of this year. Managing director Sebastian Achtermann said:

*“We will put 31 battery-electric multiple units and seven hydrogen multiple units into operation, gradually replacing the diesel fleet we currently use.”*

Tesla said the train was supposed to start operation on Monday, but other construction projects pushed the start date back slightly.

Tesla will only run the shuttle from the Gigafactory to Erkner until this construction is completed, then it will add a stop from Berlin-Lichtenberg.

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