- Contract for
locomotives includes their maintenance for 15 years
- XLoad increases
hauling capability for Vectron locomotive
- Operating
approval for Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Italy
The Swiss company SBB
Cargo International AG, in cooperation with Südleasing GmbH, has ordered an
additional 20 Vectron multi-system locomotives equipped with the XLoad package.
The locomotives will be leased by SBB Cargo International from SüdLeasing in a
long-term contract with a flexible term. The contract also includes maintenance
of the locomotives by Siemens Mobility for 15 years. The Vectron XLoad package
improves the locomotive’s traction capability in order to increase its hauling
capacity and efficiency. Among other advantages, XLoad enables heavier trains
to be run in single traction on the Swiss north-south axis, eliminating the
need for a second four-axle booster locomotive. The Vectron locomotives have a
maximum speed of 160 km/h.
- Berlin as a pioneer: World’s first installation
of an obstacle detection system on an S-Bahn in daily operation
- Installation and practical testing of an
innovative obstacle detection system in the latest 484 series S-Bahn train
conducted by Siemens Mobility with
S-Bahn Berlin and the Digital Rail Germany (DSD) initiative
- Goal: Develop assistance system for accident
prevention and driverless operation at low speeds
Automated operation is a key function for expanding
rail capacity and strengthening the performance of railways. Working together
with S-Bahn Berlin, Siemens Mobility has installed and will be testing an
obstacle detection system – a key technology component for enabling fully
automated driving – for the first time during regular daily operation.
- U5 and U8 metro lines to receive modern
Trainguard MT train control system for semi-automated (GoA2) operation
- With CBTC, headways can be shortened, and line capacity increased
by up to 30%; conversion to be completed by 2032 during ongoing operations
Siemens
Mobility has won the tender from Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe [BVG] and will
introduce a Communications-Based Train Control System [CBTC] on the U5 and U8
metro lines in Berlin for the first time. The state-of-the-art Trainguard MT CBTC
solution will enable semi-automated operation (GoA2: Grade of Automation) on
the U5 line by 2029 and on the U8 line by 2032, increasing capacity on these
lines by around 30%. Technically speaking, CBTC technology even allows headways
of less than 100 seconds. This technological advance will also significantly
improve the reliability and punctuality of the two metro lines. Siemens
Mobility will carry out the conversion during ongoing operations so that trains
on both lines of Germany’s largest metro system can continue to run
uninterrupted throughout the entire project. The contract has a volume of
approximately 200 million euros, plus additional long-term technology
maintenance contracts.
- Companies sign Memorandum of Understanding to drive green energy transition through conversion of non-recyclable waste into clean energy for various applications
- Siemens to provide consultancy and technology, including applications from its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, spanning automation, digitalization, electrification, and instrumentation
- Boson Energy aims to establish over 300 plants, producing 1 million tons of hydrogen by 2030
Boson Energy and Siemens
AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration
on technology that converts non-recyclable waste into clean energy. The
collaboration aims to advance sustainable, local energy security, enabling
hydrogen-powered electric vehicle charging infrastructure without compromising
grid stability or impacting consumer prices.
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World premiere: Existing GoA4 line upgraded to
latest generation CBTC driverless automation system to boost capacity, reliability,
and efficiency for Paris metro operator RATP on behalf of Île-de-France
Mobilités
- Upgraded
line enables driverless automated train operation along the route doubled
in length, now also connecting Orly Airport to central Paris
- Line
remained in operations throughout the project that will serve one million
passengers daily by 2025
Siemens Mobility and RATP (Régie
autonome des transports Parisiens) have successfully modernized and extended the
automated Line 14 of the Paris metro. This world premiere marks the first
migration of an automated driverless (GoA4 – Grade of Automation) metro line to
the latest generation GoA4 driverless automated system “Trainguard MT CBTC”. The
new system, which was implemented during the past six years during passenger
services, enables more efficient and reliable services on the line that has
doubled in length by 14 kilometers due to extensions to the North and South.
With a remarkable headway of 85 seconds along its entire 28 km route, Line 14
is now the longest line in the Paris network and will eventually accommodate
over one million passengers daily. The expansion enables passengers to travel
from Orly Airport to Paris city center in 20 minutes and from the northern business
districts in Saint-Denis Pleyel to Orly Airport in just 40 minutes. With its
improved capacity, reliability, and efficiency, Line 14 serves as the backbone
of Paris' public transportation system, connecting to the future Grand Paris
Express network. Over six years, more than 250 Siemens Mobility engineers
contributed to this project, with over 500,000 hours of engineering.
- Production capacity increased, workforce expanded to meet growing
demand.
- New gearbox production line inaugurated, competence center for converter
cabinets established.
- Cornellà, an important supplier of traction motors, converters, and
converter cabinets, now produces rail gearboxes.
- Traction components (trademark: MoComp) from Cornellà (Barcelona) used
worldwide by numerous rail vehicle manufacturers.
Siemens Mobility has invested in its Cornellà factory to significantly
expand production capacity and the product portfolio
- DB Regio trains speed at 190 kilometers per hour between Bavaria and Thuringia
- Higher capacity, better service, new travel options to the north and south
Germany’s fastest regional train between
Bavaria and Thuringia is set to go. The new Franconia-Thuringia Express (FTX)
operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) is inaugurating service on the Nuremberg-Erfurt
high-speed line on June 9, with the scheduled so-called small timetable change.
The modern Siemens trains, ordered by the Free States of Bavaria and Thuringia,
will run at a top speed of up to 190 kilometers per hour. To date, only
long-distance trains have operated on the northern section of the VDE 8.1, the
designation for this new and upgraded line.
- New AI-based apps for more efficient operation of water infrastructures available on the Siemens Xcelerator marketplace
- Easy integration into existing infrastructure without specialist knowledge
- Siemens to showcase its digitalization and automation portfolio for more sustainability in the water sector at IFAT 2024
Siemens, a leading technology company, has expanded its software portfolio for the water industry, enabling its customers to optimize their plant operations using artificial intelligence - without the need for technical expertise. These self-service solutions enable users to address the most pressing issues in water and wastewater operations: reducing water loss, preventing pollution from sewers, and ensuring the reliability of treatment assets. The effect of these applications is also a contribution to greater sustainability overall, as the world's water resources can be better protected. "Digital technologies have not yet been widely adopted in the water sector so far," says Anja Eimer, General Manager Global Water Business at Siemens. "The existing OT and IT device landscape of is complex, skilled workers are in short supply, and the business benefits of many digital applications have often been unclear. With our new software offerings, we are adressing these conditions and enabling water companies to perform AI-based operational analyses."
- Workstation provides with software-defined automation unprecedented control over factory automation and security
- At Automate 2024, Siemens highlights how co-creator Ford Motor Company will be the first customer to deploy and scale this technology in its manufacturing operations
Siemens, a leading
technology company, today announced a breakthrough in the longstanding
challenge of closely managing numerous hardware control points throughout the
factory. The solution is the new Siemens Simatic Automation
Workstation, which allows manufacturers to replace a hardware PLC, a
conventional HMI and an edge device with a single, software-based workstation.
This ushers in Information Technology (IT) workflows to Operational Technology
(OT) environments.