- Trafikverket awards 75 million Euro contract
- Siemens Mobility, with Eltel Networks Infranet, to deliver intelligent infrastructure technology
- Communications, control and monitoring systems for tunneling
The Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket, has announced that it awarded Siemens Mobility a 75 million Euro contract to deliver communications, control and monitoring technologies for a section of the European route number four (E4), the Stockholm Bypass. The new bypass will connect the southern and northern parts of the surrounding Stockholm communities. The bypass is a 21-kilometer road, including 18 kilometers of tunneling around one of Europe's busiest capitals. It will relieve intercity and main thoroughfare congestion, significantly reducing delays for residents and visitors. The construction of the tunnel started in 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2026. Installation and testing of Siemens Mobility technologies will begin in 2021.
- VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg exercises first option
- A total of 27 metro trains to be delivered
- Greater passenger comfort and optimized passenger flows
VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft, Nuremberg's public transport operator, has ordered six additional type G1 metro trains from Siemens Mobility, exercising one of two options in the contract signed in December 2015. All in all, Siemens Mobility will now be supplying 27 new metro trains for Nuremberg. The new four-car G1 trains in the first option are planned for use on the U1 metro line as of 2021 and will replace twelve type DT2 two-car trains.The metro trains will be built at the Siemens Mobility plant in Vienna, Austria. Various vehicle components, such as drive converters, motors, auxiliary converters and control systems, will be manufactured in Nuremberg. Project management, development and service support will be handled in Erlangen.
- 94 metro trains for London based on the Inspiro platform
- Delivery beginning in 2023
- Digital services based on Siemens Mobility's Railigent
- New trains will be more spacious, air-conditioned, have walk-through carriages and improve accessibility
- Additional capacity, maximized throughput and improved passenger experience for millions of passengers
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a major contract in the United Kingdom. London Underground (LUL), a subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), responsible for the urban rail system in Britain's capital, signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to design and build 94 new generation Tube trains worth around 1.5 billion GBP (1.54 billion Euro) to replace the existing 1970s fleet. The trains will serve the Piccadilly line and delivery will begin in 2023.
- ETCS Baseline 3 train equipment for cross-border operation
- Commissioning approved for 12-car train
- Service on the Berlin – Munich route planned for timetable change in December 2018
Germany's Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has approved the ICE 4 for operation with the European Train Control System (ETCS) in Germany. With this approval, the passenger service can begin as planned on the Berlin – Munich route, which is equipped with the system. The ICE 4 is scheduled to operate on this line when German train operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) changes its timetable on December 9, 2018.
- Awarded Suzhou Metro Line 5 and Nanjing Metro Line 7 fully automated signaling system projects
- Trainguard MT is the state-of-the-art Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system
Siemens Mobility was recently awarded the fully automated CBTC system for two key Chinese metro lines in Eastern China: Suzhou Metro Line 5 and Nanjing Metro Line 7. The cities, which collectively have more than 12 million residents, are two of the largest cities in the region. China's rapid urbanization in both cities requires fast and intelligent planning of transportation systems that will ease congestion and provide passengers a more reliable and efficient commute. Initial operations for both lines are planned for 2021.
- Research project for an optimized transport system (OTS)
- Mobility offering for the first and last mile
- Testing the interplay of intelligent infrastructure, cloud-based software services and autonomous electric vehicles
Siemens Mobility is launching a field test for autonomous driving at the Siemens campus in Munich-Perlach, Germany. Working with partners IAV GmbH, Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) e.V., emm Solutions GmbH, UTB Projektmanagement GmbH and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Siemens Mobility is initiating a research project and field test. The test route runs through the campus and enables traffic simulation in a variety of real-life situations.
- Padam is a fast-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) provider for on-demand transport
- Padam closes an investment round with strategic investment of Siemens Mobility
- Enhances Siemens Mobility's intelligent infrastructure portfolio for intermodal mobility
- The transaction was executed in October 2018
- Padam remains a standalone, founder-led company
Siemens Mobility and Padam, headquartered in Paris, France and a fast-growing turnkey AI-powered technology provider that operates on-demand transport (microtransit) services, are launching a partnership to enhance demand responsive transportation options and improve passenger experience. The investment will enhance Siemens Mobility's intelligent infrastructure portfolio that is focused on intermodal transportation, offering public transportation operators a first/last mile transportation solution that optimizes vehicle utilization at lower costs. Siemens has made a significant investment in Padam. Both companies have agreed to maintain confidentiality regarding financial details of the deal. Padam's white-label platform, Padam Live, is a software platform that is rebranded by public transportation operators to integrate microtransit services. It offers cities worldwide an advanced management system.
- Siemens' Sitraffic ESCoS roadside unit set to become a new industry standard for V2X technology
Siemens Mobility, Inc. is pleased to announce it has received OmniAir Certification for its Sitraffic ESCoS roadside unit (RSU), the first roadside unit to receive OmniAir's commercial, connected vehicle certification. Siemens' RSU is one of the few RSUs today that meet U.S. Department of Transportation FHWA specification version 4.1. Now with OmniAir's certification, this roadside unit is well-positioned to become the established standard and a key component for V2X device communications today.
- Order for 18 7-car trainsets and 50 power cars
- Delivery to begin in summer 2021
- Power car principle provides maximum flexibility
New trains for growing number of long-distance passengers: Deutsche Bahn (DB) is expanding its fleet and has ordered an additional eighteen 7-car ICE 4 trainsets and 50 more power cars from Siemens Mobility. With these new power cars, 50 ICE 4 trainsets, previously ordered in a 12-car configuration, can be extended to 13 cars. This flexible configuration is made possible by the train’s innovative traction drive technology and its completely new train control system. Delivery of the ordered 7-car trainsets is expected to begin in the summer of 2023. Delivery of the 13-car trainsets will begin after delivery of the 50 12-car trains is completed in 2021. The order has a total value of around €610 million. Bombardier Transportation will supply approximately one-third of the order.