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Press Release04 December 2019Siemens Mobility GmbHMunich
New metro trains now running on Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain System
"The BTS
Skytrain System is a very special success story for us: It's the first public rail
transport system to be completed in the Thai capital and Siemens Mobility has delivered
the elevated system as a turnkey project. We've provided full service for the
system since its commissioning nearly 20 years ago and will continue to do so
until 2029, ensuring that over 99 percent of the existing trains are available for
service every day. With the addition of our new trains, capacity on the Green
Lines will increase to over one million passengers a day while at the same
time, offering users optimal passenger experience" explained Sabrina
Soussan, CEO of Siemens Mobility.
In May 2016, the BTS Skytrain System operator BTSC awarded the consortium a contract to deliver the 22 trains. Siemens Mobility is also supplying the traction power supply for the Green Line extensions. The order was placed as part of BTSC's expansion plans to provide more trains on the existing route and its extensions. The southern extension inaugurated in December 2018 connects the provincial capital Samut Prakan, which lies around 25 kilometers south of city center of Bangkok, with the capital. The elevated extension to the south begins at the current Skytrain terminus at Bearing, is around 13 kilometers long and consists of nine stations. The extension to the north starts at MoChit Station, consists of sixteen stations and is appr. 18.4 km long. The opening of the extended line to Kasetsart University station is part of the BMA's initiative to alleviate traffic congestion, with the further extension to Kukot planned to be completed by the end of December 2020.
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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, the former Siemens Mobility Division posted revenue of €8.9 billion and had around 36,800 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:
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