- 90 new trains in size XXL
- For the first time, all cars are completely integrated and set new standards
with a train length of over 200 meters
- Financing guaranteed by
the State of Bavaria
Passengers on Munich’s S-Bahn can soon look
forward to traveling on the most modern S-Bahn trains in Germany. Siemens
Mobility will deliver 90 superlative new S-Bahn trains worth more than two
billion euros after winning an EU-wide tender. The contract includes an option
for additional trains. Financing for the trains is guaranteed by the State of
Bavaria through a leasing model.
- Siemens launches study of 1,400 executives globally revealing regional, city and industry insights regarding the infrastructure transition across energy systems, mobility and buildings
- Decarbonization is a top priority within the infrastructure transition, but progress is too slow
- Over 50% of executives believe decarbonization is a competitive advantage, but less than half believe their country has an effective decarbonization strategy
- Technology and digitalization key levers of a successful infrastructure transition
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has released key insights into the divisive nature of the infrastructure transition in a new report, titled “Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor 2023: The Great Divide on The Path to Net Zero.” Data from the report reveals that there is limited alignment on priorities and how best to progress towards a decarbonized and resource-efficient world. Whilst more than half of people surveyed believe the infrastructure transition is accelerating in their region, a quarter of participants - senior executives from seven major industry groups - said that progress is “too slow”, while 29 percent believe progress is “coordinated”, and 31 percent describe it as “on target”.
- New Building X offering enables remote monitoring and intervention, real-time notification, as well as efficient and predictive maintenance
- The Fire Apps – Fire Manager, Fire Connect – and Fire API are now available on Building X, part of Siemens Xcelerator
- Building X supports customers on their digital transformation and sustainability journey
Siemens Smart Infrastructure is expanding its fire safety offering on Building X through newly launched applications and an application programming interface (API) to increase transparency, decrease response time in case of incidents, and enhance maintenance processes for service providers. Building X is a digital building platform that supports customers to digitalize, manage, and optimize their building operations. This leads to an enhanced user experience, increased performance, and improved sustainability. It is part of Siemens Xcelerator, an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster and at scale.
- New data center in Tallinn, Estonia, targets Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) value of 1.2, against industry average of around 1.6
- Siemens’ AI-powered software optimizes cooling for energy efficiency and reliable operation of critical infrastructure
- Customized power distribution systems from Siemens ensure reliable, safe power supply to the data center
- Data center is powered by renewable energy, with ability to sell waste heat
Siemens has deployed integrated data center
management software at the largest and most energy efficient data center in the
Baltic region. The building management software (BMS), the energy and power
management software (EPMS) and the White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO) help
Greenergy Data Centers to lower energy usage, ensure thermal protection and
manage reliable operation of the critical infrastructure.
- Platinum
certificate awarded with 81 of 100 points
- Rating
for progress achieved in all strategic sustainability areas
- Siemens
Mobility ranked in the top 1 percent of companies
Siemens Mobility received 81
of 100 points in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating and was awarded the
platinum certificate for sustainability. With this score, the company ranked in
the top 1 percent of the assessed companies and was the leading company in the
rail industry. Siemens Mobility achieved progress in all strategic
sustainability categories evaluated by EcoVadis in environment, labor and human
rights, ethics, and sustainable value chains.
- Atlantia S.p.A. to acquire Yunex Traffic from Siemens Mobility for €950 million
- Closing expected by September 2022
- Yunex Traffic is a leader in intelligent road traffic solutions
- Siemens continues to sharpen its portfolio as focused technology
company
Siemens Mobility today signed an agreement to divest Yunex Traffic, the international road traffic business, to Atlantia S.p.A. The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of Siemens AG have approved the planned transaction. The purchase price is €950 million (enterprise value). Closing is expected by September 2022, subject to the relevant regulatory approvals. Yunex Traffic is a leader in innovative and intelligent infrastructure and traffic solutions for roads and cities. As a global leader in mobility infrastructure technology and services, Atlantia is a long-term, strategically oriented new owner for Yunex Traffic.
- Award honors winners in five categories
- Collaboration with focus on “glocal” value creation, sustainability, and supply chain resilience
- Siemens Mobility’s supplier network helps generate more than 50 percent of revenue
Siemens Mobility announced today the winners of the company’s Supplier Award for 2020. The award honors suppliers who made significant contributions to Siemens Mobility’s success in fiscal 2020 with their outstanding performance. The award was presented in five categories. Trispel GmbH in Germany took top honors in the category “Technology & Innovation.” The category “Logistics Performance” was won by the Spanish firm Industrial de Transformados. India’s Apar Industries was picked best supplier in the category “Competitiveness.” The winner in the category “Quality” was Germany’s ml&s GmbH & Co. KG, and the special “Moving beyond” award went to Lucchini RS in Italy. Over 400 suppliers were invited to the virtual award ceremony. The awards were presented virtually by Karl Blaim, Chief Financial Officer and member of the Siemens Mobility Managing Board, together with Rainer Straub, the company’s Chief Procurement Officer.
- Northumbrian Water Group to connect more than one million smart water meters to Siemens data management system
- Cloud-based system will identify household leaks to help reduce water consumption and support Ofwat targets
- Siemens solution represents the company’s largest ever deployment of grid software
- EnergyIP® MDM X for Water software is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio
Siemens Grid Software has secured a new contract with Northumbrian Water Group and deployed EnergyIP® MDM X, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) is enhancing its ability to detect and reduce household water leaks by connecting more than one million smart water meters to a new Siemens data management platform by 2030.
- Delivery of 15 Vectron MS locomotives
- MSC subsidiary MEDWAY Belgium NV will take
delivery of equipment and is a new customer of Siemens Mobility
- Locomotives can operate in 12 European
countries
Siemens
Mobility has received an order from MSC subsidiary MEDWAY Belgium NV for 15 Vectron
MS locomotives. MEDWAY plans to use the locomotives for cross-border freight
transport in Europe and also for supplementing container transport by ship in
serving the eastern hinterland of Antwerp.
- S-Bahn Hamburg: Hanseatic city is pioneering digital rail operations
- Passengers benefit from expanded rail services and greater punctuality
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have developed the world’s first train that operates by itself in rail traffic. Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of DB, and Dr. Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, together with Dr. Peter Tschentscher, Mayor of Hamburg, presented the train today as it made its premiere run as part of the Digital S-Bahn Hamburg project.