- Over 100 combined diesel and electric locomotives already ordered
- Sustainable and cost-effective solution for freight transport in Germany
The Vectron Dual Mode locomotive from Siemens Mobility received authorization for operation in Germany from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) on October 29, 2020. To date, Railsystems RP, Mindener Kreisbahnen GmbH, and Stern & Hafferl have ordered the Vectron Dual Mode. The Siemens Mobility Test Center in Wegberg-Wildenrath has also ordered a locomotive for delivery trips. The dual mode locomotives ordered by DB Cargo in September will also benefit from the authorization.
- Siemens Mobility intends to acquire Aldridge Traffic Controllers (ATC) based in Sydney, Australia
- ATC is a traffic controller provider with manufacturing and engineering competencies as well as a licensed SCATS® software distributor
- ATC is a main player in the Asia-Pacific market for urban traffic management, where SCATS® is the predominant technology
- The intended acquisition will allow Siemens Mobility ITS to enhance its core business, gain access to new customers and to expand its footprint
- Siemens Mobility will further implement its strategy for ITS to reduce congestion, increase safety and comfort and improve air quality in cities around the world
- The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval by the respective authorities
Siemens Mobility has initiated proceedings for the acquisition of Aldridge Traffic Controllers (ATC), a main player in the market for urban traffic control and SCATS® customers around the world. ATC is one of a few companies holding a license to distribute the Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS®), a holistic, innovative and scalable system of traffic management software and SCATS® type approved controllers. Through the intended acquisition, SCATS® customers will get access to Siemens Mobility’s broad Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) product and solution portfolio as well as global ITS domain competence. Furthermore, the intended acquisition of ATC will allow Siemens Mobility to strengthen its core business of traffic management and expand its footprint and operations in the APAC region, one of the fastest growing markets for traffic management. As a result of this intended acquisition, Siemens Mobility will be able to provide the entire chain of major adaptive traffic control systems globally.
- Order worth almost €400 million
- Avenio HF light rail vehicles provide highest passenger comfort
- 24-year contract for service and spare parts to guarantee availability
Düsseldorfer Rheinbahn AG and Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG have jointly ordered 109 Avenio HF high-floor light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility, including an option for an additional 48 units. The contract also includes the maintenance and servicing of the Duisburg vehicles for 24 years and an option for a further eight years. A 24-year spare parts supply contract was signed for the Düsseldorf vehicles. The order has a volume of almost €400 million.
Digitally networked Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) convinces jury of experts
The “RRX – digital and optimally networked” project from Siemens Mobility has won the German Mobility Award 2020. A jury of high-ranking experts selected the project from around 300 applicants. According to the jury, the project is a valuable contribution toward achieving flexible, fully networked and future-oriented mobility, and represents a shining example of Germany’s strength as a location for business.
- Valley Metro orders 14 additional light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility
- Improved availability and enhanced passenger experience
The Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority has ordered 14 S700 light rail vehicles (LRV) from Siemens Mobility. The new trains will operate in Phoenix, Arizona, in the U.S. They will be built at the Siemens Mobility facility in Sacramento, California. Valley Metro previously ordered 11 light rail trains from Siemens Mobility in 2017.
- Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system to be installed on 24km of elevated Jurong Region Line in Singapore
- Half-height Platform Screen Doors to be installed at 24 stations throughout line
- The intelligent infrastructure will provide greater availability, enhanced operations, and will improve passenger experience
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract of approximately 135 million Euros by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) to install an automatic train control signaling system and half-height platform screen doors on the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Siemens Mobility will utilize its Trainguard Sirius solution and modern interlocking product Westrace to implement a Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system across the entire 24 kilometers of track. In addition, Siemens Mobility will install platform screen doors at the 24 stations being built, which will support the GoA 4 automation of the line and allow for full unattended/automatic train operation. The project has been designed by an international team of Siemens Mobility in Singapore and Spain.
- Memorandum of Understanding for joint holistic hydrogen system for rail
- Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility decarbonize the mobility sector
Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and offer hydrogen systems for trains. The agreement was signed by Albrecht Neumann, CEO of Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility and Armin Schnettler, Executive Vice President (EVP) of New Energy Business at Siemens Energy. The project aims at jointly developing holistic hydrogen solutions for rail transport and offering them to customers to promote the hydrogen economy in Germany and Europe and support decarbonization in the mobility sector.
- Early delivery of three locomotives to Danish State Railways DSB
- Vectron approved in 20 countries
On September 15, 2020, the AC version of the Vectron locomotive received official approval from the Danish safety authority “Trafik-, Bygge og Boligstyrelsen” for operating in Denmark. The approval marks an important milestone for the commissioning of 42 Vectron locomotives ordered by Danish State Railways (DSB) from Siemens Mobility over the last two years. The first three locomotives will be delivered in September 2020.
- New metro line 3 in Sofia, Bulgaria, went into service today
- Modern Inspiro platform was developed with a special emphasis on sustainability, availability and noise reduction
Siemens Mobility's modern Inspiro trains and Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Trainguard MT (TGMT) systems have gone into passenger service today on Line 3 of the Sofia Metro. The trains and systems will serve the third metro line of the Bulgarian capital, which was opened today in the presence of the Minister of Transport Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Mayor of Sofia Mrs. Yordanka Fandakova and the Executive Director of "Metropoliten" EAD Prof. Dr. Stoyan Bratoev.
- Co-CEO Sabrina Soussan to leave the company at her own request
- Michael Peter stands for strong expertise in digitalization and
connectivity as well as for continuity in Siemens Mobility’s top management
Michael
Peter will be Siemens Mobility’s sole CEO, effective July 10, 2020. Sabrina Soussan,
who has been his Co-CEO until now, will leave the company at her own request to
take on a new challenge outside Siemens AG. Until her contract ends on December
31, 2020, Ms. Soussan will remain available to Siemens Mobility in an
advisory capacity.