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Feature24 June 2016,
updated30 June 2016Siemens Mobility GmbHMunich
Siemens will deliver 1,140 commuter rail carriages to the British capital. This is the largest order that Siemens has ever won in Great Britain and one of the biggest orders for Siemens' global rolling stock business. The first Desiro City train for the Thameslink network in Greater London was delivered and entered service in June 2016. By the end of 2018, a total of 115 trains will have been delivered. Siemens will take over the complete long-term servicing and maintenance for this new fleet of trains. The Thameslink north-south commuter route runs through London, connecting Bedford, located to the north east of the capital, with Brighton, on the south coast.
Introducing a high capacity, high frequency service of longer trains, extended platforms and new stations, the project is regarded as one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the UK.
Introducing a high capacity, high frequency service of longer trains, extended platforms and new stations, the project is regarded as one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the UK.
Press Releases
Thameslink showcases future of commuting at London Blackfriars (May 24, 2016)
- Many new trains 50% longer, all feature latest in real-time information and fully accessible
- Designed for high capacity, high intensity service from 2018
Thameslink this morning (Tuesday, May 24, 2016) showcased the future of commuting when it unveiled the spacious new Siemens Class 700 Thameslink train at London Blackfriars station. Fifty per cent longer than almost every train in the Thameslink fleet, the train put on show to media and stakeholders can carry up to 1,750 people seated and standing – the equivalent of 21 double-decker buses – and will be running on many routes to London from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Press Release24 June 2016
Thameslink Programme: Siemens trains enter service in London
Press Release15 October 2015
First depot for Thameslink trains opens doors
Press Release31 July 2015
First Siemens-built Thameslink train arrives in London
World premiere: British Secretary of State launches state-of-the-art train to be used on Thameslink route
Berlin, 2014-Sep-23
The British Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, and Jochen Eickholt, CEO Siemens Rail Systems, alongside Cross London Trains and Govia Thameslink Railway Limited, today presented for the first time three completely assembled cars for the new Class 700 train, to be used as part of the Thameslink project, at Innotrans 2014.
PDF DownloadThe British Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, and Jochen Eickholt, CEO Siemens Rail Systems, alongside Cross London Trains and Govia Thameslink Railway Limited, today presented for the first time three completely assembled cars for the new Class 700 train, to be used as part of the Thameslink project, at Innotrans 2014.
Thameslink contract signed: Siemens to deliver trains worth circa 1.8 billion euros
Berlin, 2013-Jun-27
Siemens has secured an order for the supply of 1,140 new commuter rail carriages in Great Britain for a total of around 1.6 billion pounds (approximately 1.8 billion euros). In addition, Siemens will be responsible for the long-term maintenance of the fleet and overseeing construction of two new train maintenance depots.
PDF DownloadSiemens has secured an order for the supply of 1,140 new commuter rail carriages in Great Britain for a total of around 1.6 billion pounds (approximately 1.8 billion euros). In addition, Siemens will be responsible for the long-term maintenance of the fleet and overseeing construction of two new train maintenance depots.
Thameslink contract signed: Siemens to deliver trains worth circa 1.8 billion euros
Berlin, 2013-Jun-27
Siemens has secured an order for the supply of 1,140 new commuter rail carriages in Great Britain for a total of around 1.6 billion pounds (approximately 1.8 billion euros). In addition, Siemens will be responsible for the long-term maintenance of the fleet and overseeing construction of two new train maintenance depots.
PDF DownloadSiemens has secured an order for the supply of 1,140 new commuter rail carriages in Great Britain for a total of around 1.6 billion pounds (approximately 1.8 billion euros). In addition, Siemens will be responsible for the long-term maintenance of the fleet and overseeing construction of two new train maintenance depots.
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New Siemens Thameslink Trains from Siemens
24 trains per hour peak timetable across central London by the end of 2018.
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Videos
First Siemens-built Thameslink train - Footage
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.