Siemens Mobility at the UITP World Congress and Exhibition

On July 31, 2015, the first brand new Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) at the newly constructed Three Bridges traincare facility near Crawley, West Sussex. Siemens and operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will now be undertaking an exhaustive testing programme. Passenger service will begin in spring 2016 on the Thameslink network between Bedford and Brighton and later on routes to and from Cambridge and Peterborough as well as to other destinations in Kent and Sussex.

On July 31, 2015, the first brand new Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) at the newly constructed Three Bridges traincare facility near Crawley, West Sussex. The trains are set to transform passenger experience on the Thameslink rail routes when it rolls into action next year. Designed to provide much-needed extra capacity on the South-East's busy commuter routes. Passenger service will begin in spring 2016.

On July 31, 2015, the first brand new Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) at the newly constructed Three Bridges traincare facility near Crawley, West Sussex. The trains are set to transform passenger experience on the Thameslink rail routes when it rolls into action next year. Designed to provide much-needed extra capacity on the South-East's busy commuter routes. Passenger service will begin in spring 2016.

Today, British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin formally opened the new Siemens and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) train care facility in Crawley, West Sussex. Purpose-built for the new Thameslink trains, the "Three Bridges" depot was constructed around 30 kilometers south of London. Siemens is investing around 400 million Euros in the construction of two depots. A second similar hi-tech train care facility is currently under construction in Hornsey, to the north of London, and is on track to be completed in summer 2016.

Today, British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin formally opened the new Siemens and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) train care facility in Crawley, West Sussex. Purpose-built for the new Thameslink trains, the "Three Bridges" depot was constructed around 30 kilometers south of London. Siemens is investing around 400 million Euros in the construction of two depots. A second similar hi-tech train care facility is currently under construction in Hornsey, to the north of London, and is on track to be completed in summer 2016.

Today, British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin formally opened the new Siemens and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) train care facility in Crawley, West Sussex. Purpose-built for the new Thameslink trains, the "Three Bridges" depot was constructed around 30 kilometers south of London. Siemens is investing around 400 million Euros in the construction of two depots. A second similar hi-tech train care facility is currently under construction in Hornsey, to the north of London, and is on track to be completed in summer 2016.

Since autumn 2012, the first of 12 all-electric buses have been operating in regular line service in the Austrian capital. This bus won the "EBUS Award" from the German Forum for Transportation and Logistics in October 2012 for the close dovetailing of eco-friendly propulsion and integration into the route network that is unique in the whole of Europe.

The batteries are charged using a rooftop pantograph at the terminal stops  of each route. The buses use the overhead line of the tram network for this. As a result, the buses are also operated with energy that is fed back into the overhead grid during braking of the Siemens ULF trams. The purely electric vehicles cause less noise and emit no local pollutants, since there is no combustion process.

Since autumn 2012, the first of twelve fully electric buses have been operating in Vienna as an integral part of the regular bus route operations of the city. By the summer of 2013, the Vienna public transport operator wants to completely convert two city bus routes to electric operation. The electrical equipment of the buses is associated with no adverse effects for the passengers and drivers. The buses are driven as usual, the space is not limited by the energy storage system, and handicap accessibility and a kneeling function are of course also included.

In the Danish capital, Copenhagen, Siemens is currently equipping the entire 170 kilometers of the dual-track commuter rail network with a Communications-Based Control System. The project is divided into 6 phases. The first phase (opened February 2016); the newly opened 25 kilometer section of Line A runs from the suburb of Hillerod in the north to Jaegersborg east of the capital and will be used by more than 70.000 commuters a day. 

In the picture: The operational control center in Copenhagen 

Copenhagen's S-Bahn is the backbone of the capital's public mass transit network. It carries around 350,000 passengers a day - and that number is growing all the time. So, in the space of six years, Siemens will equip Copenhagen's entire commuter rail network with the Trainguard MT train control system which uses Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) to automate operation. This has made it possible to reduce train headways from 120 seconds to 70 seconds within the inner-city area. First section of Copenhagen's S-Bahn is in service since February 29, 2016. 

In the picture: The operational control center in Copenhagen 

Initially, the Copenhagen system will operate in semi-automated mode. This means that the S-Bahn trains will be controlled automatically to a large extent but there will still be driver involvement. Siemens will also supply electronic interlockings (Trackguard Sicas ECC), on-board units for a total of 135 S-Bahn trains as well as the operations control system (Controlguide OCS) that monitors traffic and controls interlockings and infrastructure. 

In the picture: The operational control center in Copenhagen 

Copenhagen's S-Bahn is the backbone of the capital's public mass transit network. It carries around 350,000 passengers a day - and that number is growing all the time. So, in the space of six years, Siemens will equip Copenhagen's entire commuter rail network with the Trainguard MT train control system which uses Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) to automate operation. This has made it possible to reduce train headways from 120 seconds to 70 seconds within the inner-city area. First section of Copenhagen's S-Bahn is in service since February 29, 2016. 

In the picture: The operational control center in Copenhagen 

Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure developer and operator, has placed a contract with Siemens for the modernization of the complete signaling system of the Copenhagen commuter rail ("S-Bane") network. This contract is worth 252 million euros, making it the biggest rail automation order that Siemens has ever received. It calls for the supply and installation of the fully automatic Trainguard MT type train control system, Sicas type electronic interlockings, and switch machines. The equipment package also includes a brand-new operations control center. The first of six construction phases equipped with the new signaling system is scheduled to go into operation already before the end of 2014. The contract also includes maintenance services for 25 years. 

From left: Morten Søndergaard (Programme Director Signaling Banedanmark), Jesper Hansen (CEO Banedanmark), Jochen Eickholt (CEO Siemens Business Unit Rail Automation), Jukka Pertola (CEO Siemens Danmark) 

The first driverless trains have entered service on the Paris Metro's oldest line, equipped with the fully automatic Trainguard MT CBTC train protection system from Siemens on November 3rd, 2011. Metro Line 1 is steeped in tradition and is at the same time the French capital's most heavily frequented line. It connects the east and west of the city along 17 kilometers of track and carries up to 725 000 passengers every day.

The first driverless trains have entered service on the Paris Metro's oldest line, equipped with the fully automatic Trainguard MT CBTC train protection system from Siemens on November 3rd, 2011. Metro Line 1 is steeped in tradition and is at the same time the French capital's most heavily frequented line. It connects the east and west of the city along 17 kilometers of track and carries up to 725 000 passengers every day.

The first driverless trains have entered service on the Paris Metro's oldest line, equipped with the fully automatic Trainguard MT CBTC train protection system from Siemens on November 3rd, 2011. Metro Line 1 is steeped in tradition and is at the same time the French capital's most heavily frequented line. It connects the east and west of the city along 17 kilometers of track and carries up to 725 000 passengers every day.

Beginning of November 2011 the first driverless trains have entered service on the Paris Metro's oldest line, equipped with the fully automatic Trainguard MT train protection system from Siemens. The modernized operations control center for Line 1 was commissioned in May 2010 and took over all monitoring and control functions for vehicle movements on the line, as well as traction power control functions. Presspicture: RATP

Beginning of November 2011 the first driverless trains have entered service on the Paris Metro's oldest line, equipped with the fully automatic Trainguard MT train protection system from Siemens. Metro Line 1 is steeped in tradition and is at the same time the French capital's most heavily frequented line. It connects the east and west of the city along 17 kilometers of track and carries up to 725 000 passengers every day.

Beginning of November 2011 the first driverless trains have entered service on the Paris Metro's oldest line, equipped with the fully automatic Trainguard MT train protection system from Siemens. Metro Line 1 is steeped in tradition and is at the same time the French capital's most heavily frequented line. It connects the east and west of the city along 17 kilometers of track and carries up to 725 000 passengers every day.

Doha, the capital of Qatar, will soon see 19 trams operating without overhead contact lines on a route which is 11.5 kilometers long and has 24 stations. They will be equipped with an energy storage system which can re-use up to 30 percent of the supplied energy for vehicle operation by recovering braking energy.

Nineteen Avenio trams will run on 11.5 kilometers of track without any overhead contact lines. The system will be installed on the university campus and serve 25 stations. The trams will be equipped with the Sitras HES energy storage system from Siemens, with energy being supplied at the tram stops.

The low-floor technology and ergonomic design provide a high level of comfort for the passengers. In addition, the energy storage system for optimized energy consumption and the catenary-free operation make the Avenio a role model for sustainable, rail-based mass transit. Siemens will supply 19 three-car trams, with each tram capable of accommodating up to 239 passengers.

The low-floor technology and ergonomic design provide a high level of comfort for the passengers. In addition, the energy storage system for optimized energy consumption and the catenary-free operation make the Avenio a role model for sustainable, rail-based mass transit. Siemens will supply 19 three-car trams, with each tram capable of accommodating up to 239 passengers.

The first Avenio for Doha is being tested at the Wegberg-Wildenrath test and validation center, and delivery to Doha is expected for June 2015. The remaining 18 vehicles will be completed at the Siemens plant in Vienna by the end of 2015, before being delivered to Doha.