- Safer and more efficient: Catania Airport is updated with integrated building automation by Siemens
- More reliable and accurate fire detection using Sinteso connected to the Desigo CC building management software
- Cloud-based Navigator software to optimize energy consumption
With almost ten million passengers in 2018, Catania Airport is continuing to grow, solidifying its number one position in southern Italy. This makes the hub an increasingly important strategic part of the Mediterranean aviation network. As a result, however, it faces greater security and energy efficiency challenges. This is the context in which the Sicilian airport made the decision to entrust Siemens with its integrated building automation project, intended to increase security levels and monitor overall energy consumption at the hub.
Bombardier Transportation, a subcontractor for the ICE 4 project, has determined within the framework of its quality management that individual welds on ICE 4 railcar bodies were not carried out as prescribed. This deviation is not safety relevant.
- Stimulating two senses through acoustic (EN 54-3) and optical (EN 54-23) alarm devices
- Voice messages can be emitted in two languages for faster evacuation
- High alarming reliability thanks to daily disturbance-free tests
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched new ceiling- and wall-mounted alarm devices. The expanded portfolio includes both acoustic and optical alarm devices in accordance with European Standards EN 54-3 / EN 54-23 and EN 54-17. One highlight of the expanded portfolio are the voice sounders with built-in voice messages because they improve the reaction time to alarms.
- Features signaling, communication and electrification technology
- Mass transit critical to the city's urban development
- With 65 kilometers of Blue line track, capacity is up to 30,000 passengers per hour
The latest expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) Blue Line signifies the city's commitment to modernizing mass rapid transit and features Siemens Mobility's signaling and electrification technology. As one of the world's largest metropolitan areas, India's National Capital Region of Delhi has grown from 6.2 million residents in 1981 to approximately 25 million residents in 2018. With more than 2 million riders per day, the network is expanding rapidly. From just 87 kilometers in 2010 to 375 kilometers today, the network continues to grow. The latest expansion adds 6.6 kms for a total of 65 kms. The signaling, electrification and automatic train control systems on this portion of the line ensure optimum headway between two consecutive trains on the same line during peak hours, resulting in capacity of up to 30,000 riders per hour on one line.
On the first day of the Hannover Messe, April 1, Klaus Helmrich welcomed you to the annual Siemens Press Conference. As member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Klaus Helmrich is responsible for the Digital Industries Operating Company. The Press Conference took place at 6:30 PM in the Trade Fair's Convention Center, Room 1 A/B.
Mr. Helmrich talked about the latest developments of digitalization and the next step towards the digital transformation in the manufacturing and process industries under the theme "Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!".
Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) has ordered 23 Desiro HC regional trains from Siemens for service on the Elbe-Spree network. The order is worth around €300 million. Delivery of the 21 six-car and two four-car trains is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022. In January 2019, ODEG was awarded the contract to operate these lines following a Europe-wide tender by Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).
The Desiro trainsets will be used on the regional express line RE1 (lot 1) connecting Magdeburg with Cottbus via Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder). During rush hours, trains will operate three times an hour between Brandenburg a. d. Havel and Frankfurt (Oder). The four-car Desiros are planned for service on the RE8 line connecting Wismar and Wittenberge with Baruth and Elsterwerda/Finsterwalde via Berlin, as well as on the RB17 line connecting Wismar and Ludwigslust.
The trains have generous space available for bicycles, strollers and wheelchairs and a multipurpose car with a barrier-free WC. Sliding steps enable barrier-free access at stations with 550 mm and 760 mm platform heights. Wider doors than in older trains speed and ease passenger boarding and exiting. Free WLAN on board enhances passenger convenience. A passenger safety system provides live camera coverage of activities in the cars. In case of a conflict or problem, supervisors at the operations control center can communicate directly with the car via loudspeakers. The cars are equipped inside and outside with real-time capacity displays, and this information can also be accessed via the VBB app.
- 23 Desiro HC trainsets
- Order worth around €300 million
- Service on the regional lines RE1, RE8 and RB17 in the Elbe-Spree network
- Option to increase capacity of the RE1 trains following platform extensions
- Attractive passenger experience and significant capacity increase
Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) has ordered 23 Desiro HC regional trains from Siemens for service on the Elbe-Spree network. The order is worth around €300 million. The multiple-unit trains are planned to be used on the regional lines RE1, RE8 and RB17 in the new Elbe-Spree network. In January 2019, ODEG was awarded the contract to operate these lines following a Europe-wide tender by Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB). The contract includes the option to expand the capacity of the RE1 trains when the station platforms along this line are extended. Delivery of the 21 six-car and two four-car trains is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022. The start of operations is planned for the timetable change in December 2022. The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Krefeld, Germany.
- 61 Vectron MS locomotives
- Deliveries beginning in March 2020
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has ordered 61 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. With this order, ÖBB is calling a further option from the framework contract signed in January 2017 for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives. This now brings the total number of locomotives ordered to date to 108. The locomotives will be operated by the Rail Cargo Group, the freight division of ÖBB, and are planned for cross-border freight service in several European countries. The locomotives will be built at Siemens Mobility's factory in Munich-Allach, and deliveries will begin in March 2020.
- Initial call for four Smartron locomotives includesmaintenance contract with Siemens Mobility
- Deliveries to begin in October 2019
Siemens Mobility and Paribus Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a Hamburg-based investment and asset management firm for rail rolling stock and real estate, have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 25 Smartron locomotives. The deal was arranged and structured by Paribus for Paris-based RIVE Private Investment. The asset management of the locomotives will be handled by northrail GmbH, the rail asset management subsidiary of Paribus. Four locomotives valued at €2.5 million each have already been ordered. Three of these will be leased by northrail GmbH to TX Logistik AG. The locomotives are intended for freight transport in Germany. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in October 2019. Siemens Mobility will also be responsible for maintenance of the locomotives for a period of eight years.
- 76 km rail line now in operation
- Project connects Gebze in Asia and Halkali in Europe with commuter, intercity and high speed trains as well as a freight link
- Project features Signaling and Control, Communications and SCADA systems as well as CBTC and ERTMS technology
Turkish State Railways has inaugurated revenue service for main phase of the Marmaray project, an initiative to connect the Asia-Europe corridor. As part of the joint venture, constructing this line, Siemens Mobility installed and commissioned the Signaling and Control system, the Communication systems as well as the SCADA system. The line connects 62 km, including 43 km on the Asian-side of the peninsula and 19 km on the European-side, to the 14 km of tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait. The line will have an overall length of 76 kilometers and allows a mixed commuter, intercity and freight service for the metropolitan area of Istanbul as well as the integration of the Gebze-Halkali section in the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed corridor, providing greater availability to those crossing continents. More than 75,000 passengers per hour at a two-minute interval during peak travel times are finding their commutes more efficient.