Siemens Mobility news
News about rolling stock and railway equipment supplier Siemens Mobility.
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NewsIndian Railways unveils 9 000 hp electric locomotive
INDIA: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has inspected the first of the 9 000 hp EF-9K electric freight locomotives being produced by Siemens Mobility and Indian Railways at Dahod in Gujarat.
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NewsCEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility dies in helicopter crash
INTERNATIONAL: Agustin Escobar, CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, his wife and three children and the pilot were killed when a New York sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10.
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Rail Business UKSiemens Mobility breaks ground for Chippenham factory
UK: Construction of Siemens Mobility’s replacement signalling technology manufacturing, engineering and research facility in Chippenham was officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony on April 4. Plans to relocate from the existing Chippenham factory to a newly-built site 3 km away at the Southpoint Business Park were ...
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NewsNorwegian ERTMS programme makes steady progress
NORWAY: Infrastructure manager Bane Nor has successfully completed ‘the first 100 days of operation of ERTMS in Norway’, following the commissioning of the first series installation on the Roa – Gjøvik line in November 2024. No less than 80% of the Norwegian systems are relay based, ...
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NewsFirst ETCS Level 2 on the MÁV network goes live
HUNGARY: ETCS Level 2 trackside equipment has been activated on the 25·2 km Százhalombatta – Pusztaszabolcs section of the 228 km Budapest – Pécs main line.
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Metro Report InternationalCleveland increases light rail vehicle order
USA: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has exercised an option for Siemens Mobility to supply more S200 light rail vehicles to replace the current fleets on the Red, Blue and Green lines. GCRTA placed an order for an initial 24 S200 LRVs for the Red Line ...
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Rail Business UKDB Cargo awards Class 66 ETCS installation contract
UK: DB Cargo UK has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to begin fitting Trainguard 200 onboard ETCS units to its fleet of EMD Class 66 diesel locomotives. Work on an initial nine locos will begin at DB Cargo UK’s Toton depot in July, with completion planned ...
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Rail Business UKElectrification underway at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
UK: Work is now underway to install 3·5 km of 25 kV 50 Hz electrified track at rolling stock leasing and management company Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre. The test loop will enable electric trains to be tested at up to 75 km/h. There will ...
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NewsVectron framework order signed
EUROPE: Leasing company Northrail’s parent RIVE Private Investment has awarded Siemens Mobility a framework contract for the supply of Vectron locomotives. A firm order has been placed for an initial 15 to be delivered in 2026-27, and this includes an eight-year comprehensive full-service agreement. There is ...
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NewsDB secures digital signalling capabilities with long-term framework contracts
Source: Siemens Mobility GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has awarded four long-term framework contracts which are designed to ensure the stable supply and deployment of digital signalling systems including interlockings, ETCS and control systems. The framework contracts an overall value of €6·3bn have been awarded to: MerMec ...
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NewsÖBB orders more Mireo EMUs
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways has awarded Siemens Mobility a firm order to supply a further 30 Mireo electric multiple-units for use on commuter and regional services from 2029. The order for 25 three-car and five four-car trains announced on February 11 has been placed under a ...
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NewsFirst battery Vectron locos ordered
SWITZERLAND: Widmer Rail Services company JeMyn has placed the first order for two Siemens Mobility Vectron electric locomotives with a battery module. This will enable zero-emission last mile freight and shunting operations on non-electrified tracks. Financing for the order announced on February 5 is being provided ...
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Rail Business UKFive manufacturers invited to bid for Northern Trains fleet renewal contracts
UK: Northern Trains has invited five manufacturers to negotiate for framework contracts to supply up to 450 new electric and electro-diesel bi-mode multiple-units. The manufacturers named on January 17 are Alstom, CAF, Hitachi, Siemens Mobility and Stadler. Northern is seeking both 25 kV 50 Hz electric-only ...
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NewsFirst Montréal Charger loco delivered to Exo
CANADA: Montréal regional transport authority Exo has taken delivery of the first of 10 Charger locomotives being supplied by Siemens Mobility. The locos were ordered in January 2022 at cost of C$132m. Testing is being supported by Systra, ahead of entry into service this spring. Deliveries ...
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Rail Business UKHigh Speed 2 ATO over ETCS train control contracts awarded
UK: Project promoter HS2 Ltd has let contracts for the supply of signalling and train control systems for the high speed line between London and the West Midlands.
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NewsChicago commuter rail network upgrades communications
USA: Chicago commuter operator Metra’s legacy 900 MHz communications system is to be upgraded to the dot16 standard, in what suppliers Siemens Mobility and Ondas Networks say is a ‘milestone’ first for a major railway. Designed for mission-critical private industrial networks, dot16 provides an upgrade path ...
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Rail Business UKUK firm wins rolling stock electronics export orders
EUROPE: British electronic and electro-mechanical component and systems supplier LPA Group has announced three export orders in the rail sector with a total value of £4m. SNCF Voyageurs has ordered bespoke interior LED lighting for retrofitting to regional and inter-city fleets over the next five years. ...
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Rail Business UKNorthumberland Line service from Newcastle to Ashington launched
UK: Cheers greeted the arrival of the first Northumberland Line passenger service at Ashington station on December 15, more than 60 years after services to Newcastle were withdrawn in November 1964 and the route became freight-only. Initially only the new stations at Ashington and Seaton Delaval ...
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NewsSiemens awarded Spanish signalling and communications enhancement contract
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Siemens Rail Automation a €21·6m contract to renew the safety and communications systems at Grisén station, northwest of Zaragoza on the Madrid to Barcelona conventional line. This is the junction for a short branch serving an Opel car factory. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalKing inaugurates Riyadh Metro ahead of public opening
SAUDI ARABIA: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud officially inaugurated the Riyadh Metro as the future backbone of the capital’s public transport network on November 27. A phased opening to passengers is planned between December 1 and January 5.
