At the Intertraffic 2018, Siemens was showcasing a whole range of pioneering smart solutions, setting the trend for road traffic technology: Among the highlights, Vehicle2x was part of the growing "Internet of Things". Sitraffic ESCoS Road Side Units provides key data for a more precise picture of the current traffic situation. This enables more efficient traffic control, a significant reduction in accident numbers and an even greater cut in emissions than possible up to now. Tunnel management offers road users and tunnel operators a maximum of safety, system reliability and sustainability. The controller Sitraffic sX can adapt optimally to every city, from small and smart, to complex and challenging. Integrated Mobility allows easier and more comfortable travel even across different modes of transportation. Innovative start-up companies from Siemens next 47 had also shown their ideas for future mobility.
- Tram system as turnkey project
- 28 km double track with 29 stations
- 27 four-car Avenio trams
- 15-year maintenance included
In a consortium with the general infrastructure contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, Siemens has received an order to build a light rail system in Copenhagen, Denmark, from urban transport development company Greater Copenhagen Light Rail I/S. The contract includes 27 four-car Avenio trams, rail electrification, signaling, communication, workshop equipment, overall project management and system integration. The contract will be implemented as a turnkey project. The contract also includes maintenance services for 15 years. Commissioning of the system is planned for 2024.
Siemens has received an order from the Qatar Foundation for the turnkey construction of a tram system in the capital Doha aimed at transforming Qatar into a knowledge-based society. The order is worth more than 100 million euros. The scope of supply also includes signaling and communication systems, electrification as well as the depot equipment. Siemens will also be equipping four of the stations with platform edge doors. Nineteen Avenio trams will run on 11.5 kilometers of track without any overhead contact lines. The system will be installed on the university campus and serve 25 stations. The trams will be equipped with the Sitras HES energy storage system from Siemens, with energy being supplied at the tram stops.
- Award for the Doha Avenio
- Jury convinced by futuristic design
The Siemens Avenio tram for Doha, in the Emirate of Qatar, has been honored with the iF Design Award 2018. Siemens developed the prize-winning design together with the "Yellow Window" design agency. Clean lines, generous white surfaces and darkened windows characterize the tram's exterior. The interior has a bright and airy ambience, while special sun shades on the roof and tinted insulated glass maintain comfortable interior temperatures. Subtly styled seat fabrics and elegantly designed grab poles underscore the tram's modern character and provide a pleasing passenger experience.
- Siemens to build 34 fully automated metro trains for Vienna
- New passenger information system for improved travel comfort
- Higher capacity and more flexible use thanks to new interior design
- Contract signed at the end of 2017
Vienna's Environment Councilor Ulli Sima, Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG, the mass transit operator of Austria's capital, and Siemens today presented the design for the new Vienna metro. The six-car trains, called "X cars," carry on the design elements of the city's existing trains and at the same time fulfill the most modern international safety standards. The trains can be walked through from end to end and feature an open and bright interior. The newly arranged seating layout offers an improved sense of spaciousness, optimizes passenger flows and provides barrier-free access to wheelchair and multiple-purpose spaces. A transparent partition behind the driver's cab offers passengers a new perspective of the metro line.
- First tranche comprises 24 trains
- Maintenance contract for 15 years
- Construction of a maintenance workshop
State-owned Israel Railways (ISR) and Siemens have signed a contract for the delivery of 60 Desiro HC regional trainsets over the next ten years. The order has a total value of around €900 million. The double-decker trains can be ordered in 4-car as well as 6-car configurations. Upon signing the contract, Siemens received the first call for 24 trains – six in a 4-car and 18 in a 6-car configuration. The order includes the maintenance of the first 24 trains over a period of 15 years, the construction of a maintenance workshop in Ashkelon, and further options for maintenance.
"This order is strategically important for us in two respects. For the first time in our company's history, we will be delivering complete trains to Israel. And also for the first time, we've sold our innovative Desiro HC train platform outside of Germany," said Sabrina Soussan, CEO of the Mobility Division.
- Bremer Straßenbahn AG exercises option in 2017 contract
- Siemens builds a total of 77 trams
- Delivery of the additional trams begins in 2021
The German operator Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered an additional ten Avenio trams from Siemens, exercising an option in a contract signed in June 2017, when BSAG ordered 67 Avenio trams. Including the new order, the Hanseatic city’s fleet of Siemens trams will grow to a total of 77. Delivery of the newly ordered trams will begin in 2021.
San Francisco is considered an especially environmentally friendly city. The urban environment is characterized by an extensive public transport system. In September 2014, San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars at a value of USD648 million. The order included an option for additional 85 cars. One year later, SFMTA exercised its option for another 40 light rail vehicles for the public mass transit network. This is one of the biggest orders for light rail cars ever placed in the USA. The trains are being built in the Siemens plant in Sacramento. Today, every third tram or light rail vehicle in the USA is made by Siemens.
- Refurbishment of existing 172-strong Class 444 and Class 450 Desiro fleet
- Order volume worth more than €56 million
Siemens has received an order to upgrade the fleet of the british train operating company South Western Railway (SWR). Siemens will refurbish the existing 172-strong Class 444 and Class 450 Desiro fleet of trains, which currently operate across the SWR network. The contract is worth more than €56 million.
- A total of 219 light rail vehicles built at Siemens Sacramento manufacturing hub
- Largest order for light rail vehicles ever received by Siemens in the United States
The first Siemens-built light rail vehicle for San Francisco, U.S., entered revenue service. The new light rail vehicles will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California. In total, the company will deliver 219 light rail vehicles for San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Siemens' largest order for light rail cars placed in the U.S.