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Siemens to automate railway network in Algiers metropolitan area
Largest-ever railway automation order for Siemens – 340 million euros
Expansion of passenger and freight transport
Rail engineering permits speeds of up to 160 km/h und increases throughput
Siemens is to supply the signaling, safety and control systems for the 140 km long-distance rail network in the Algiers metropolitan area. The order will be carried out by ESTEL RA, a joint venture of state-run Algerian Railways SNTF (Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires) and Siemens. "As rail automation market leaders, we are supplying state-of-the-art technology to Algeria: cross-border rail services at up to 160 km/h for passengers and freight, shorter headways and greater line utilization", says Jochen Eickholt, CEO of the Mobility Division at Siemens. The order volume for Siemens amounts to some 340 million euros and is the biggest rail automation order that the company has ever won.
Largest-ever railway automation order for Siemens – 340 million euros
Expansion of passenger and freight transport
Rail engineering permits speeds of up to 160 km/h und increases throughput
Siemens is to supply the signaling, safety and control systems for the 140 km long-distance rail network in the Algiers metropolitan area. The order will be carried out by ESTEL RA, a joint venture of state-run Algerian Railways SNTF (Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires) and Siemens. "As rail automation market leaders, we are supplying state-of-the-art technology to Algeria: cross-border rail services at up to 160 km/h for passengers and freight, shorter headways and greater line utilization", says Jochen Eickholt, CEO of the Mobility Division at Siemens. The order volume for Siemens amounts to some 340 million euros and is the biggest rail automation order that the company has ever won.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of gas and steam turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated revenue of €75.6 billion and net income of €7.4 billion. At the end of September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.