- Mireo Plus H hydrogen train reduces CO2
emissions on routes around Augsburg
- Passenger service starts in mid-2024
Siemens Mobility has
completed the first test runs with the Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered train in
Bavaria. The two-car trainset will enter passenger service in mid-2024 on
routes between Augsburg and Füssen and Augsburg and Peissenberg on the rail
network of Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB). Pilot operations of the train are
planned for 30 months and are supported by the State of Bavaria. Siemens
Mobility and Bavaria signed the corresponding development partnership in 2021.
- Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder kicks off H
2
lighthouse project for energy transition in Germany
- With 8.75 megawatts of electrical power, it will be one of Germany’s
largest carbon-free hydrogen generation plants
- Siemens Financial Services, Rießner Gase GmbH and SWW Wunsiedel GmbH
are investors in Wunsiedel’s WUN H2 operating company
- Plant to go into operation in
summer 2022 with an annual production of up to 1,350 tons of hydrogen and CO
2
savings of up to 13,500 tons
- WUN H2 to supply Northern Bavaria, Thuringia and neighboring part of
Czech Republic with hydrogen
Kickoff
for one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Germany: The official
groundbreaking ceremony in Wunsiedel marked the start of construction of a
hydrogen generation plant with a capacity of 8.75 megawatts. The facility will
produce up to 1,350 tons of hydrogen per year using only renewable energy, for
example from solar or wind power. Using the generated hydrogen in
transportation and industry allows for CO
2 savings of up to 13,500
annually.
- Order includes first of its kind hybrid battery Venture trains
- 73 sustainable, and reliable trains to be delivered starting in 2024
- Includes predictive maintenance technology and real-time digital
monitoring
- Largest North American Siemens Mobility contract in history
Siemens Mobility has been awarded $3.4 billion in contracts in the United States to design, manufacture and technically support 73 multi-powered trains for Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation which has transformed transportation by modernizing rail travel in the United States for the past 50 years. There is also a possibility for up to 140 additional trains and further maintenance agreements. The order is the Railroad’s latest endeavor to acquire the most sustainable and efficient trains on the market, which include dual powered and hybrid battery vehicles.
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Former Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)
under new brand name
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Yunex Traffic will operate with a clear business
focus and entrepreneurial freedom
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Yunex Traffic operates as new company of Siemens
Mobility as of July 1st
Former Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) launches its new brand Yunex Traffic and starts operating as a new company of Siemens Mobility as of July 1st. It will be positioned in a fast-paced market, where it can strategically leverage its market-leading position in offering innovative, smart, and comprehensive mobility solutions for roads and cities. Under the leadership of CEO Markus Schlitt and CFO Jan Villwock, Yunex Traffic will operate with a clear business focus and entrepreneurial freedom, where it can pursue its own growth strategy, build strategic partnerships, shape digitalization in its industry and actively drive market consolidation.
- Siemens Mobility is a major
player in the French railway market
- The group employs 750 people in
France
Siemens
Mobility, the world leader in rail transportation, announces today the
appointment of Laurent Bouyer as CEO of Siemens Mobility France. He was
previously President of Bombardier Transportation France and Benelux.
- First call for seven locomotives
- Maintenance contract for up to 20 years
- Delivery of first call by the end of 2021
Siemens
Mobility and Paribus Rail Investment Management GmbH (Paribus), part of the
Paribus Group, have signed a framework purchase agreement and a full-service
contract for up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives. The investment was
arranged and structured by Paribus for RIVE Private Investment (RIVE), a
private equity investment company headquartered in Paris. Along with the
signing of the agreement, a call was placed for seven locomotives for which Northrail
GmbH, also belonging to the Paribus Group, has already concluded rental
contracts with German railway companies. The seven locomotives, planned for
freight transport in Germany, are to be delivered beginning in September 2021.
Siemens Mobility will provide full service for the locomotives for a period of
up to 20 years.
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eHighway system on B 462 federal highway officially
opened
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Innovation from
Siemens Mobility:
Third field
trial with overhead truck power line in Germany
The eHighway
system on the B 462 federal highway between Kuppenheim and Gaggenau has been
successfully completed by the consortium of Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines Germany,
handed over to the customer, and was officially opened in a ceremony today. The
eHighway technology provided by Siemens Mobility supplies trucks with
electricity, via an overhead contact line, that is used to directly power the
truck and charge its batteries.
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- Alpentherme boosts energy efficiency and climate neutrality
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- Annual cost savings of more than €80,000 through comprehensive modernization efforts
In cooperation with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Alpentherme Gastein is undertaking various modernization efforts to make one of Austria’s largest spas emissions-free. Alpentherme Gastein, which has six themed “worlds” covering 36,000 square meters, and Siemens have been long-term partners working to advance technological development and improve building solutions installed at the wellness establishment. They recently completed a joint project with an investment of approximately €1.7 million, transforming Alpentherme Gastein into a state-of-the-art facility with higher levels of energy efficiency and climate neutrality. Among other things, the upgrades consisted of adapting the entire hydronic heating system and swimming pool ventilation, including enlarging the heating registers. Adapting the system hydronics allows a large share of the required thermal energy to be generated by means of low-temperature heat pumps. This makes it possible to use recovered thermal energy sources and reduce energy generation costs. As a result, Alpentherme has cut its annual costs by approximately €82,000 while reducing carbon emissions by almost 370 tons per year.
- First automated railway in Germany
- Passenger benefits: Technology provides higher
capacity and reliability with better energy balance
- “Decisive move for step change in mobility”
(Berlin, June 9, 2021) This year, the German Mobility Award goes to the Digital S-Bahn Hamburg.
The team from Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility is putting Germany’s first
fully automated railway in service. In cooperation with the city of Hamburg,
four Hamburg S-Bahn trains operating with passengers will be digitally
controlled during the ITS Congress in October. The advantage of the new
technology, which has been under development since 2018: More trains can
operate on existing rail lines with higher reliability and lower energy
consumption.
- €231 million contract to install an electronic interlocking signaling
system at 68 stations and cover 450 km of Taiwan Railway
- Upgrades will improve the
rail capacity, safety, efficiency and enhance passenger experience
Siemens Mobility is pleased to announce that it has
signed a €231 million contract with the Taiwan Railways
Administration (TRA) for the implementation of the “Taiwan Railway Smart
Electrical Systems Upgrade and Signalling Interlocking System Update Project.” The project primarily
consists of replacing existing Relay Interlockings with new Electronic
Interlocking (or EI) Systems at 68 stations that will cover 450 km of the island’s approximately 1110 km
total railway network. As part of this contract, Siemens
Mobility will provide 10 years of maintenance and the customer also reserves
the right to procure EI systems for 10-additional stations. The modernization of the signaling
system will allow the TRA to better optimize the
operation and maintenance of the rail network.