Moving people and goods is among the most pressing issues to keep cities, regions, and countries economically competitive. At the same time, the importance of minimizing the impact on natural resources and the environment continues to rise. The current market calls for intelligent, integrated solutions that enable better and more efficient use of existing transportation facilities.

Siemens’ Mobility Division in the U.S. is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions. The division is focused on integrating urban and interurban transportation and logistics with its “Complete mobility” approach.

• Siemens supplies 1 out of every 3 light rail vehicles in North America and offers traction electrification systems in more than a dozen U.S. cities.
• Rail energy storage from Siemens and regenerative braking systems can save as much as 170 tons of CO2 annually.
• Siemens’ recent capital investments include the insourcing of carshell and bogie manufacturing and installing a 1MW solar energy system at its Sacramento facility.
• Big cities and congested urban areas benefit from intelligent traffic system technologies from Siemens that help manage and guide traffic.
• Siemens is helping New Yorkers on the MTA’s Canarsie subway line move faster and more safely than ever before with one of the most modern rail communications and signalling systems.
• Siemens provides baggage handling systems for more than 100 major U.S. airports.
• Siemens produces automation systems that help the U.S. Postal Service process 90 percent of the nation's mail.

More about Siemens in the U.S.

Siemens produces two light rail vehicle platforms at their manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA: low-floor (SD160) and low-floor (S70). The SD160 operates in cities like San Diego, Denver, Edmonton and Calgary. The S70 vehicles are used in Houston, San Diego and Charlotte. Both vehicles offer a safe and reliable means of mobility for cities looking for solutions to create more liveable and sustainable cities. 

Vehicles

Siemens provides energy managment solutions and seamless rail automation for railway systems. We supply traction substations, OCS lines and energy storage systems for dozens of cities across the U.S. Siemens is the primary contractor responsible for providing state-of-the-art security, information and communication rail technology and network upgrades to make New York City's subway more efficient, faster and safer.

Infrastructure