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• Framework contract for 70 locomotives, including an initial order for 35 locomotives
• Multiple variants including Vectron Multi-System and Vectron Dual Mode
• Includes the first ever Vectrons for France
• Extension of the existing service contract to cover maintenance in Belgium and France

Alpha Trains, the largest private rolling stock lessor in Continental Europe, is proud to announce the expansion of its fleet by up to 70 Vectron locomotives. 

• More than 1,700 apprentices and university students in work-study programs in Germany to begin careers at Siemens in new training year
• New, integral training component to promote understanding of democracy and fundamental values
• SIEYA webapp for career orientation and talent acquisition and retention to offer interactive world of experience

More than 1,700 apprentices and university students in work-study programs in Germany will begin their professional careers at Siemens in the new 2024 training year (2023: 1,500). In addition to technology, digitalization and sustainability, the innovative, future-oriented curriculum will focus above all on fostering the basic skill sets needed for effective decision-making. The promotion of values and the understanding of democracy – a new, integral training component – will be a further focus, allowing Siemens to send a strong signal regarding the importance of social responsibility in an increasingly digitalized world.  

• A chair mounted on a track system helps people with handicaps delight in the beach without any outside help
• More than 250 beaches around the world are already accessible
• Siemens technology makes operations efficient, reliable and uninterrupted, even in difficult coastal environments
• Siemens and TOBEA show how cutting-edge technology can have a positive social impact
• Innovation promotes equal opportunity and improves everyone’s quality of life

The “SEATRAC” system, enabled by Siemens technology and developed by TOBEA, an innovative tech start-up based in Patras, Greece, creates a unique way for individuals with disabilities to experience life at the beach and take a dip in the sea without any outside assistance. SEATRAC consists of a specially developed chair mounted on a track system. This system enables individuals to safely glide into the water and return to land without any outside help. The technology gives individuals more control over their lives, promotes inclusion and guarantees equal opportunity for all. The system has already been installed at more than 250 beaches around the world. 

• Siemens ranked as a leader in the inaugural Verdantix report “Green Quadrant: Building Decarbonization Consulting”
• Building X, part of Siemens Xcelerator, highlighted as comprehensive digital suite for building energy performance
• Building X, backed by Siemens’ extensive energy expertise, supports customers on their digital transformation and sustainability journey

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been named as one of the leaders for building decarbonization consulting by the independent research and advisory firm Verdantix. The recently launched report “Green Quadrant: Building Decarbonization Consulting 2024” found that Siemens’ Building X provides a comprehensive digital suite for building energy performance, backed by energy expertise, helping customers achieve their sustainability goals. 

• All-in-one solution for distribution network transparency provides new levels of visibility and control for the most resilient and secure power grids
• Unparalleled transparency delivers customers enhanced operational efficiency, improved reliability, and cost savings
• SICAM Enhanced Grid Sensor forms part of the Electrification X offering, a key component of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has delivered to the market an essential solution for accelerating a successful energy transition - the SICAM Enhanced Grid Sensor (EGS), designed to address the key challenge of distribution network transparency for grid operators. With only 22 percent of citywide smart grids deemed to be mature or advanced according to respondents in the recent Infrastructure Transition Monitor, the new solution will play a pivotal role in digitalizing distribution grids, enabling grid operators to achieve full network transparency.

• Siemens subsidiary Alpha Verteilertechnik in Cham, Germany, offers green SIVACON 8MF1 control cabinet series
• Green steel enclosures are made of scrap metal, produced with renewable energy from wind power
• Results in 70 percent lower CO₂ emissions compared to conventional steel
• New enclosure supports Siemens’ sustainability targets

Siemens Smart Infrastructure, through its German subsidiary Alpha Verteilertechnik, has launched the latest addition to its line of sustainable electrical products. Now, besides conventional control cabinets, customers globally can purchase its SIVACON 8MF1 industrial control cabinet series, made with 100 percent scrap metal sourced from reputable suppliers in Europe and manufactured using wind power. The move supports Siemens’ sustainability goals in the areas of decarbonization and resource efficiency, outlined within its DEGREE framework, with the company following a 1.5°C science-based decarbonization target. 

• America’s Cup team uses Siemens Xcelerator software to create a digital twin to simulate hydraulics and aeronautic systems of the yacht in the water through virtual and immersive experiences

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that the Orient Express Racing Team is using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to aid in preparation for upcoming 37th America’s Cup and to gain competitive advantage.

• Gridscale X supports Transmission System Operators (TSOs) to operate grids closer to their physical limits, and deal with complexity of energy transition
• Siemens to release two new Gridscale X software products at CIGRE Paris Session 2024 from 25-30 August, “Gridscale X Protection Data Manager” and “Gridscale X Dynamic Line Rating”
• Gridscale X software is part of Siemens Xcelerator, enabling customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster, and at scale

Siemens will release two new products as part of its Gridscale X portfolio at CIGRE Paris Session next week. The new Gridscale X software will enable power utilities, in particular Transmission System Operators (TSOs), to accelerate the energy transition by paving the way towards more flexible and autonomous grid management. 

• Supplemental scope to design, supply, install, test, and commission power supply system for Cross Island Line
• Third order for Siemens Mobility on the Cross Island Line, following the orders for the Overhead Catenary Rigid Power Supply system and Trainguard MT CBTC signaling systems and full-height platform screen doors

Siemens Mobility has been appointed by the Singapore Land Transport Authority to lead a consortium with Concord Corporation Pte Ltd for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the power supply system for Singapore's eighth and newest Mass Rapid Transit system, the Cross Island Line. The contract value of the consortium has a volume of approximately 270 million Euros.