- First call for 70 Vectron locomotives
- Cross-border transport without changing locomotives
- Service in up to 16 countries
Railpool,
one of the leading rail vehicle rental companies in Europe, and Siemens
Mobility have concluded a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 250
locomotives. With the signing of the contract, 70 Vectron locomotives were
immediately called up. The initial call includes 24 multisystem locomotives for
use in AC and DC networks, as well as 46 AC locomotives. With this order, Railpool's
Vectron fleet will grow to a total of 228 locomotives. The framework agreement
includes Vectron variants that can operate in up to 16 countries and on various
European rail corridors (north-south and east-west).
- Siemens Mobility founds subsidiary Smart Train
Lease GmbH
- Innovative rental model for Mireo Smart trains offers
fast and flexible adjustment of fleet capacity
- State-of-the-art battery, hydrogen, and
electric multiple-unit trains including maintenance
Siemens Mobility has
founded the subsidiary Smart Train Lease GmbH to enable customers to flexibly
supplement their fleets with rented state-of-the-art battery, hydrogen, and
electric multiple-unit trains. The Mireo Smart trains from Siemens Mobility are
available at short notice, approved for operation, and meet all required
standards for modern regional passenger transport. By providing preconfigured
trains and additional services such as maintenance, this new offer provides an
economical alternative for quickly and flexibly expanding fleets. It also
enables customers to easily test innovative and sustainable rail technologies. Smart
Train Lease GmbH is initially offering this rental model in Germany and plans
to expand it throughout Europe in the medium term.
First call for 70 trains from the 2023
framework agreement
Order worth more than €800 million
Consistent development of the Mireo
platform
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has ordered the first 70
trains from the framework agreement won by Siemens Mobility at the end of
summer 2023. The trains will be delivered in three different versions from late
2027 onwards. The trains are a further development of the in Europe successfully
established and proven Mireo electric multiple-units. Designed to operate at
speeds up to 160 km/h, the Mireos offer numerous amenities for passengers,
including air conditioning, WiFi service, barrier-free access, electrical plugs,
racks for skis and snowboards, capacity for buggies and wheelchairs near the
doors as well as space for bicycles. The cars will be wider than on previous
Mireos trains to further enhance the passenger experience of ÖBB customers.
And, for the first time, Siemens Mobility is designing the new trains with
inner bearing bogies as a single car concept.
- Major order for 75 regional trains: 41 three-car
Mireo trains, 18 four-car Mireos, and 16 battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains
- MDSB 2025+ project with Leipzig hub
- Planned start
of operations in December 2026
- Order volume of approximately €500 million
- Largest Mireo order to date for Siemens
Mobility
Siemens Mobility has
won an order for the delivery of 75 Mireo trains for the “Central German S-Bahn
Network 2025+” (MDSB 2025+) project with an order volume of approximately €500
million. All in all, 41 three-car Mireo trains were ordered by the operators of
Die Länderbahn DLB, and 18
four-car Mireo trains as well as 16 two-car battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains
by DB Regio AG.
- All hydrogen-powered Mireo Plus H trains have
arrived at the Wildenrath test center
- Siemens Mobility delivers seven two-car trains
powered by fuel cells for the Heidekrautbahn network operated by Niederbarnimer
Eisenbahn (NEB)
- Siemens Mobility’s first order for a train
fleet based on hydrogen technology – first hydrogen-powered train fleet for
Berlin-Brandenburg
- Hydrogen fleet to be delivered in the fall of
2024. Trains are to operate on the Heidekrautbahn network (RB27) beginning in
December 2024.
Siemens Mobility has built seven two-car Mireo Plus H trains for Niederbarnimer
Eisenbahn (NEB). The last train in the series left the factory in Krefeld on
October 30, 2023, and was transferred to the Siemens Mobility test center in Wegberg-Wildenrath
near Mönchengladbach.
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Initial fixed call for 60 locomotives
- Delivery beginning in 2025
European Locomotive Leasing Group
(ELL), based in Vienna and Munich, and Siemens Mobility signed a framework
agreement for the delivery of up to 200 further Vectron locomotives.
Specifically, the locomotives will be provided in various power system variants
for use in both passenger and freight service. Sixty locomotives were initially
ordered and will be delivered successively beginning in 2025. This fourth
framework agreement between ELL and Siemens Mobility further reinforces the
long-standing and strong partnership between the two companies. By 2027, ELL
will have at least 301 Siemens Vectron locomotives in service and thus operate
Europe’s largest Vectron fleet. Over the medium term, the new agreement offers
ELL the possibility of increasing its Vectron fleet to over 400 locomotives.
- Industry’s largest and oldest rail infrastructure site develops and produces signaling and rail automation technology for the world
- Prominent guests at today’s ceremony include Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Housing and Digitalization, and Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG
The
Braunschweig site of Siemens Mobility, the world’s largest and oldest
development and production site for signaling and rail automation technologies,
is celebrating its 150th anniversary today. Guests attending the event include Volker
Wissing, the Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Olaf Lies, the
Lower Saxony Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Housing and
Digitalization, and Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG. Founded by Braunschweig
businessman Max Jüdel and mechanical engineer Heinrich Büssing in 1873, the
factory was taken over in stages by Siemens in the following decades. Innovations
from Braunschweig have consistently shaped the development of railway
infrastructure worldwide. Today, Siemens Mobility continues to research and
develop technology at its Braunschweig facility that makes rail infrastructure
more efficient, sustainable, and reliable.
- Rapid capacity expansions with a maximum delivery time of 18 months
- Transparent and easy ordering and sales process
- Expansion to further emission-free drive options
Big
event today at the Siemens Mobility plant in Krefeld: The first Mireo Smart is
celebrating its official rollout. On the same occasion, Siemens Mobility
announced it is expanding its options for alternative drives.
- HMH,
s.r.o is the manufacturer of the MIREL, a train protection system for Slovakia,
Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland
- Acquisition
strengthens Siemens Mobility's position as a leading rail infrastructure provider in Europe
Siemens Mobility has completed the
acquisition of HMH, s.r.o., a Slovakian-based technology company, that offers
the MIREL national train protection system for Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary,
and Poland. With this acquisition, Siemens
Mobility is now able to offer a complete train protection portfolio covering
the Eastern European rail corridors. HMH will remain based in Bratislava,
Slovakia, and will be integrated into Siemens Mobility’s Rail Infrastructure
business unit.
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Delivery
of 10 Vectron MS multi-system locomotives
- From
the Dutch North Sea to the Mediterranean without changing locomotives
Beacon Rail, a rolling stock leasing company, has ordered 10
Vectron MS multi-system locomotives from Siemens Mobility. Beacon Rail plans to
have the locomotives operate along the Rhine-Alpine corridor and between the
North Sea ports and the European hinterland. This order will give Beacon Rail an
overall portfolio of 170 Vectron locomotives.