DWA LVT/S
| Industry | Railway rolling stock manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Fate | Integrated into Bombardier Transportation |
| Products | Diesel multiple units (e.g., LVT/S, DBAG Class 672) |
DWA LVT/S refers to a diesel multiple unit specifically engineered for regional routes featuring low-floor access.
History
The year 1996 saw Deutsche Waggonbau introduce the double-deck DB Class 670, which ultimately did not fulfill operational expectations. In response, DWA developed the single-level LVT/S (classified as DBAG Class 672), designed with durability and compatibility across all tracks in mind. Following DWA's integration into Bombardier Transportation, plans for further enhancements, such as control cars or twin-unit configurations, were halted.
Service
Due to delays in the delivery of GTW 2/6 trains, a number of units were temporarily deployed in 1998 on the Friedberg-Friedrichsdorf route operated by the Butzbach-Licher Eisenbahn.
Starting in 1999, nineteen vehicles have been utilized by the Burgenlandbahn based in Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt. Initially labeled KEG VT 3.01 through VT 3.18, these units were re-designated under DB Regio's 672 series in 2004, covering numbers 672 901–904, 906–911, and 913–920. Following a fire incident, unit 672 912 was withdrawn from service, while unit 672 905 was retired in November 2014. All units were out of operation between April and December 2006 due to frame damage requiring refurbishment. Since March 2012, pre-production models numbered 672 919 and 920 have been stored, as they lack approved solid shaft testing protocols mandated by the Federal Railway Authority (EBA).
Between 2006 and 2007, Bombardier provided three units on loan to the Frankfurt-Königsteiner Eisenbahn and its subsidiary Butzbach-Licher Eisenbahn, which operated them on the Königsteiner Bahn during VT 2E refurbishments; these trains are currently owned by the Hanseatische Eisenbahn.
In December 2011, Bombardier leased a unit to Städtebahn Sachsen for service along the line connecting Pirna and Neustadt in Sachsen. After receiving a new paint scheme, this vehicle has been running since December 2012 on routes taken over by the Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam within the Prignitz region.