- ÖBB’s Desiro ML fleet grows to 294 trains
- 21 new Desiro ML trains
will enter service during
Siemens Mobility GmbH has
received an order from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for an additional 21
Siemens Desiro ML electric trainsets. The order will increase the size of ÖBB’s
Desiro ML fleet to 294 trains, of which 236 are already in service throughout the
country. This order underscores the reliability of the Siemens Mobility Desiro
ML fleet. Beginning in 2026, the trains will serve local routes in the eastern
part of the country, in particular the main line between Vienna Meidling and
Floridsdorf and outer branch lines in Lower Austria.
- Siemens leverages BILT on Apple Vision Pro to provide immersive step-by-step guided instruction for electricians
- BILT becomes newest Siemens Xcelerator Ecosystem partner
- BILT spatial computing app on Apple Vision Pro available at Hannover Messe tradeshow
Siemens and BILT, the creators of 3D Intelligent
Instructions, are optimizing their mobile guides into spatial models for Apple
Vision Pro. As the need for skilled electricians and other trades grows,
training the entering workforce, while up-skilling the existing one, is
essential. Tools such as BILT on Apple Vision Pro provide a highly immersive
and visual training experience that helps users not only learn faster, but
safer.
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‘Digirail’ project to modernize Finland’s train
control system
- Siemens Mobility selected to equip first phase
with European Train Control System Level 2 and Hybrid Train Detection
- Finland's first
implementation of the European Train Control System drives
rail digitalization
Siemens Mobility will upgrade the
first section of Finland's rail network under the Finnish government's
"Digirail project", which involves renewing the country's train control system. The contract was
recently awarded and includes the installation of the European Train Control
System Levels 2 [ETCS L2] and the Hybrid Train Detection [HTD] for the first
time in Finland on the 191-kilometer stretch between Lielahti and Rauma-Pori. This marks another milestone in the
implementation of Siemens
Mobility's latest interlocking and radio block center technology on the new DS3
platform, which is entirely based on commercial-off-the-shelf [COTS] hardware. The
new train control system aims to increase the network's capacity, improve
punctuality, minimize disruptions, and enhance the safety of operation. It will
pave the way for a more sustainable, efficient, and safe railway network and is
expected to be in commercial service by 2027.
- Under a strategic partnership between Siemens and Mercedes-Benz AG, the companies have co-created a Digital Energy Twin to improve the integration of energy efficiency and sustainability measures in factory designs and upgrades
- The Digital Energy Twin reduces early phase planning time significantly
- Developed and tested in the Mercedes-Benz ‘Factory 56’ in Sindelfingen, Germany
- Showcases the value of Siemens’ Xcelerator open ecosystem to create vertical and use-case specific products and solutions
Siemens and Mercedes-Benz have
collaboratively developed a Digital Energy Twin to facilitate the future of sustainable
factory planning in the automotive industry.
- 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.
- Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced Electrification X to transform ageing electrification infrastructure. This latest addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio builds upon the success of Building X and Gridscale X
- Electrification X is a continuously growing dynamic, open and interoperable portfolio, facilitating the seamless digital transformation of electrification infrastructure across commercial, industrial, and utility applications
- By leveraging Electrification X, customers gain access to a range of IoT SaaS offerings and software solutions for enhancing energy efficiency, enabling e-mobility, and optimizing industrial energy systems
Siemens
Smart Infrastructure has launched
Electrification X,
a highly scalable Internet-of-Things (IoT) SaaS offering to transform electrification infrastructure.
- Standardization will foster collaboration, accelerate innovation, and facilitate the exchange of digital twin models and data
- Collaboration with the W3C working group set to propel the convergence effort, bringing about a unified standard to unlock commercial potential being held back by IoT fragmentation
In a collaborative move
with the W3C Consortium, Siemens and Microsoft have announced their commitment
to converge the Digital Twin Definition Language (DTDL) with the Thing
Description standard from international standards organization, W3C.
- 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.
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Germany’s first
use of the Mireo Plus B battery hybrid train from Siemens Mobility / Benefits passengers
and the environment
Innovative
technology along with even more climate protection and greater comfort and
convenience for passengers – regional rail transport on Network 8 (“Ortenau”) is
rising to a new level on April 8, 2024. Today’s the day the first four
battery-powered trains from Siemens Mobility begin regular service, marking a
premiere in Germany. The official start was celebrated by an exclusive
inaugural trip from Offenburg to Oberkirch and back, and was accompanied by
Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport for the state of Baden-Württemberg, together
with numerous invited guests. “We are writing a new chapter in railway history
with this opening trip,” commented Minister Hermann. “Thanks to the battery
hybrid drive of the Mireo Plus B, trains operating in the Ortenau
region as of today are more climate-friendly than those using diesel.
Baden-Württemberg is a pioneer with innovative train technology. All trains
should be climate-friendly. We are relying on alternative, climate-friendly
solutions wherever there are still no overhead power lines.”
- Additional variant of this high-power charger offers a maximum and continuous output of 400 kW DC
- Dynamic charging enabled for up to four vehicles simultaneously
- Ideally suited to a range of vehicles and use cases, including highway charging
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced an
additional variant of its SICHARGE D electric vehicle (EV) fast charger, with a
maximum output of 400 kW for IEC markets.