- Depot to be expanded to 87,550 m²
- New capacity for meeting growing demand
- 100% system availability thanks to digitalized depot operation
- Creation of attractive jobs in the region
- Up to 250 employees at the location in 2026
Siemens Mobility is investing approximately €150 million to expand its service depot in
Dortmund-Eving to 87,550 m² to meet the growing demand for rail services.
Plans call for constructing an additional 12,300 m² service hall
with storage facility, offices, and workshops to handle the maintenance of
trains up to 400 meters long. Construction
of the new building is scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed by 2026. The
Siemens Mobility depot in Dortmund previously had a total area of
70,000 m² and will cover 157,550 m² when the project is
completed.
- First cross-country project in the Middle East and Arab World connecting
the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to Sohar in the
Sultanate of Oman; length of 303km
- The Oman section of the network marks the first railway system to be
delivered in history of the Sultanate of Oman
Siemens Mobility, together with its consortium partner Hassan Allam Construction, is
honored to announce that it has been awarded the Abu Dhabi – Sohar Design and
Build Railway Systems and Integration contract by Oman – Etihad Rail, a joint
venture co-owned by the two countries to deliver this network. Siemens Mobility and
Hassan Allam Construction will deliver the design, build and integration of the ETCS
Level 2 signaling, telecom and power supply systems over the 303-kilometer-long
Abu Dhabi – Sohar railway link. The signaling solutions are state-of-the art and
desert-proof. This project marks the first-ever cross-country railway network in the
Middle East and Arab world.
- Migration
to the highest grade of automation (GoA4)
- Delivery
of onboard equipment for 226 new trains
- Project
will be commissioned in five phases; fully automated by 2033
- Total
order volume of approximately 270m Euros
Siemens Mobility will upgrade the entire 170 kilometers long S-bane
network in Copenhagen to the highest grade of automation (GoA4 technology) to
enable unattended train operations starting with the first phase in 2030. Respective
contracts have been signed with Banedanmark (BDK) and
DSB recently including the necessary signaling equipment for trains and
wayside. GoA4 will allow the operator to run more trains in the entire system, enhance
the level of passenger experience, secure the current punctuality rate and will
future-proof the network. The new contracts have a total volume of about 270m
Euros and build on the original contract from 2011 to equip the Copenhagen
S-train network with the Communications-Based Train Control System [CBTC].
- Expansion of existing partnership with transit
operator Metrolinx
- Increasing system availability and reliability for
Toronto’s passenger railway system
Siemens
Mobility has been chosen by Metrolinx, the regional public transit operator
for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, to handle their track, signal, and right-of-way maintenance for the
Central Region of Toronto's passenger railway infrastructure system. This
partnership builds upon Siemens Mobility's existing maintenance services in the
West Region and signal and communications services at the Metrolinx Network
Operations Center.
- 137th ICE 4 christened “Spree” at the Berlin Central Station
- Fleet expansion continues: DB will take delivery of a new ICE every three weeks on average this year
(Berlin, March 19, 2024) With the delivery of
the 137th train, the ICE 4 fleet of Deutsche Bahn (DB) is now
complete. The punctually delivered train was christened “Spree” in Berlin
today. Richard Lutz, CEO of DB, Volker Wissing, Federal
Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Manja Schreiner, Senator for
Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment in Berlin, Michael
Peterson, DB Member of the Management Board for Long Distance Passenger
Transport, and Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, took part in the official
naming ceremony at the Berlin Central Station. The 7-car ICE 4 was christened
with water from the Spree River in Berlin. Manufacturer Siemens Mobility has delivered 137 ICE 4 trains in three
different variants since 2016 – totaling over 1,500 cars with around 105,000
seats. Today’s ceremony marked the completion of the largest procurement
program in DB’s history.
- Siemens
Mobility to replace its current rail infrastructure site in Chippenham, Wiltshire
with a state-of-the-art factory, digital engineering, and R&D facility.
- The
new factory is expected to be operational by 2026, strategically positioned to
meet the growing demand in rail technology.
- Approx.
800 local manufacturing, research, engineering, and support staff will
transition to the new site.
Siemens Mobility is investing
€115 million to establish a cutting-edge rail infrastructure manufacturing,
digital engineering and research & development (R&D) center in
Chippenham, UK. This investment highlights the commitment to innovation,
sustainability, excellence, and meeting the growing demand for rail
infrastructure in Britain and worldwide. The new facility, set to replace the
existing factory in 2026, will be vital for Siemens Mobility's future projects in rail technology, providing
an efficient site to build the next generation of conventional and digital rail
signaling and control systems for Britain. The transition, including the
transfer of all local staff, totaling approximately 800, will not cause any interruption
in production.
- 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.
- 106 new trains delivered on schedule and in passenger service
- New trains offer a high level of comfort, state-of-the-art passenger information and cameras for greater security
- Ceremonial delivery of last train of the new 483/484 series to enter service
The new Berlin S-Bahn fleet has been completed today: all 106 trains of
the new series are now in service. The trains, equipped with air conditioning, state-of-the-art
passenger information systems and cameras for greater security, offer passengers a new level of
comfort and convenience. The new fleet also increases the transport capacity in parts of the
city’s S-Bahn network, thus expanding services. In the course of replacing the older trains, the
number of cars per train was also increased. For customers, this has specific benefits: longer
trains operate on the Ring lines S41/S42 as well as the S8 line, and the S8 line is extended to
Wildau during peak hours. The new S-Bahn fleet now offers a total of around 18,000 seats. The
new trains have entered service successively since the beginning of 2021, and have been
operating on lines S41, S42, S46, S47 and S8 since then.
- 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.
- Delivery of 28 three-car Mireo regional trains, with the latest DSD specifications, for the “Digital Node Stuttgart” pilot project of “Digital Rail Germany” (DSD)
- Trains capable of climbing steep grades and approved for Austria
- Ten-year maintenance contract
- Accelerated production with delivery beginning at the end of 2025
- Order volume worth approximately €300 million
Siemens Mobility has won the order for the delivery of 28 three-car
electric Mireo regional trains for the “Digital Node Stuttgart” (DKS) pilot
project of “Digital Rail Germany” (DSD). The trains will have complete DSD
equipment, including the latest automatic ETCS (European Train Control System) and Level 2 (GoA 2) Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The Mireo will be capable
of operating on steep grades and be approved for operation in Austria. The
framework agreement, signed with the State Institute for Rail Vehicles Baden-Württemberg
(SFBW), includes a ten-year maintenance contract with an option for extending
it by a further 20 years. The trains will be delivered in record time between
November 2025 and April 2026. The order is worth approximately €300 million.