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Press Release25 September 2026Siemens AG
Siemens showcases new Picadilly line trains at InnoTrans exhibition in Berlin
vlnr: Michael Peter, CEO Siemens Mobility ; Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner, Aglaja Schneider, Joint CEO and Managing Director, Rolling Stock and Customer Services at Siemens Mobility UK&I
Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner, said:
“These new trains will fundamentally change the
experience of travelling on the Piccadilly line when they start entering
service. They will become one of the first things an international visitor will
experience when they come to London, be it through Heathrow or St Pancras
International, and will be more energy efficient and spacious, provide CCTV and
air conditioning and give customers better information during their journeys.
Journeys will be more accessible, safer and faster, and the experience for our
customers will be transformed.”
The new Piccadilly line trains have been designed to
transform the passenger experience with air-conditioning, walk-through
carriages, enhanced accessibility, onboard CCTV and improved onboard digital
information systems. The trains will also be more reliable, increase capacity
by 10% and consume 20% less energy than the existing fleet. The trains will be
digitally connected via our Railigent platform, meaning trains will be able to
send live location data and live component health data to TfL’s depots, enabling
predictive maintenance.
Aglaja Schneider, Joint CEO and Managing Director, Rolling Stock and Customer Services at Siemens Mobility UK&I, said:
“I’m incredibly proud to see the new Piccadilly line
train exhibited at InnoTrans. Having been part of this programme earlier in its
development, it's fantastic to see how far the project has come and to share
that progress with the wider rail industry.
I would like to thank the teams across Siemens
Mobility and Transport for London for their hard work and collaboration. From
design and manufacturing through to testing, teams from both organisations have
worked side by side to bring the project to life. Built at our Goole Rail
Village in East Yorkshire, it also represents our continued investment in UK
manufacturing and skills.”
Alongside the train, Siemens Mobility showcased its
portfolio of digitally connected rail solutions, including Railigent X,
Signaling X and Mobility Software Suite X. Powered by Siemens Xcelerator, these
technologies help operators optimise performance, improve reliability and make
better use of rail infrastructure, supporting the delivery of a more efficient
and sustainable railway.
Notes to editors:
- Siemens Mobility is investing up to £240 million in the Goole Rail Village, a site that spans 67 acres, the size of 35 football pitches. London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains will be assembled at Goole before they begin operating between December 2026 - June 2027.
- Overall, Siemens Mobility’s investment will bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the East Riding of Yorkshire, as well as around 1,700 supply chain opportunities, promoting localisation and helping to serve other global markets by 2030.
- The Goole Rail Village is a fully integrated rail hub, consisting of the Train Manufacturing Facility which assembles and commissions trains, the Components Facility where Siemens maintains gearboxes, traction motors and other parts for train and tram fleets, the Logistics Centre warehousing facility, and the Rail Accelerator and Innovation Solutions hub for Enterprise (RaisE) business centre. With additional investment of up to £40 million, all of this will be joined by a Bogie Assembly and Service Centre, which will incorporate and expand Siemens Mobility’s current capabilities to overhaul bogies from UK trains.
- Siemens Mobility has supported the local supply chain wherever possible, contracting Leeds-based GMI Construction for the build of the Goole factory, Components Facility and the warehouse. The GMI supply chain is based entirely in the UK with over 70% of it based in Yorkshire. Several components for the Piccadilly line trains will also come from local Yorkshire and UK suppliers, such as the exterior lighting from LPA Lighting, just 25 miles away from the Goole factory.
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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in intelligent transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, and the use of industrial AI, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make their infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience, and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €12.4 billion and employed around 43,400 people worldwide. Further information is available at:
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