In Germany it has been designated as DB Class 613 and is operated on Odenwaldbahn and Erfurter Bahn.

They also have mechanical automatic gearboxes from ZF Friedrichshafen meant for trucks.

The distinctive angled window pillar bodyshell construction was previously introduced by ABB/ADtranz on the Regioshuttle.

The multiple unit got a bad start in Sweden, when it was shown that the brakes could not cope with snow.

This has led to the model being suspended during the winter for oversight, which mostly affected Tåg i Bergslagen [sv] (and SJ AB which at the time was taking them into service) with its traffic on Västerdalsbanan (passenger traffic ceased in 2011) where the two first units were used.