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Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is investing in the new generation of Nightjet trains, which will offer passengers an even more comfortable nightime travel experience. They are being developed and built at the Siemens Mobility plant in Vienna. The first Nightjet car body and exterior design were presented at a virtual press conference on February 23rd.

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Siemens Mobility is presenting the new Mireo Smart train. It enables operators to quickly expand their capacity and ensures profitable operation thanks to its attractive price, low maintenance costs and very high degree of reliability.

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Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility jointly drive development of hydrogen mobility

Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility are driving forward the climate-friendly transition in transport and are testing the use of hydrogen for rail for the first time. The aim is to test a completely new overall system consisting of a newly developed train and a newly designed filling station.

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DB Cargo awarded Siemens Mobility for a framework agreement for 400 dual mode locomotives. 100 locomotives are ordered with the signing of the contract, there is an option to order up to 300 more.

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Düsseldorfer Rheinbahn AG and Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG have jointly ordered 109 Avenio HF high-floor light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility. The order has a volume of almost €400 million.

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Vectron locomotive approved for operation in Denmark

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.

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Siemens Mobility delivers 30 additional high-speed trains to customer Deutsche Bahn.

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May 11, 2021

Siemens Mobility is pleased to announce that it has acquired Padam Mobility, a technology company that provides AI-powered platforms and applications for on-demand and paratransit services. The leading software as a service (SaaS) organization helps transit operators to provide more efficient transportation in both urban and rural areas.

May 10, 2021

The consortium of Siemens Mobility and Stadler have won a €114.5 million contract to provide the Lisbon Metro with a state of the art signaling system and a new fleet of modern trains. Stadler will supply 14 three-car metro trains, while Siemens Mobility will install its Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system Trainguard MT on the Blue, Yellow and Green lines, and will upgrade the existing equipment.

May 6, 2021

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract by Companhia de Transportes do Estado da Bahia to install a Communications-Based Train Control system (CBTC), GoA2, on the extension of Line 1 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The CBTC signaling system will be fully implemented across the approximately five-kilometer extension that will connect Pirajá to Águas Claras/Cajazeiras, including two new stations.

Apr 12, 2021

The national carrier Czech Railways (České dráhy – ČD) continues to modernize its fleet serving long-distance domestic and international lines. The consortium of Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation has won the tender for 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car non-traction units including control cars, designed for a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h.

Mar 22, 2021

Siemens Mobility GmbH and VTG Rail Europe GmbH signed a contract to test the innovative Brake Monitoring System (BMS) for automated brake testing of freight trains to prove the system’s operational capability. The BMS ensures an automatic brake test on each wagon of a train. The expected efficiencies generated for freight operators will result in a great market potential across Europe.

Mar 22, 2021

Siemens Mobility is pleased to announce the launch of MoComp, a consolidated and single source that will for the first-time display and make available to all customers the diverse Siemens Mobility portfolio of rail vehicle components. MoComp will offer the complete range of electrical and mechanical components, and system solutions for modern rail vehicles.

Mar 18, 2021

Siemens Mobility has been awarded two contracts worth around AU $190M by the New South Wales (NSW) Government in Australia to significantly upgrade the rail network in metropolitan Sydney, one of the busiest networks in the southern hemisphere.

Mar 18, 2021

As the global population experiences rapid growth, more people around the world are moving from the countryside to the city. In addition to the inner-city challenges posed by the urbanization megatrend, there is also an increase in the average traveling distance.

Mar 10, 2021

Siemens Mobility will fully digitalize the Finnentrop interlocking in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia within one year for DB Netz AG. A total of 404 interlocking units will be replaced, including signals, switch points and derailers. In addition, 15 level crossings will be equipped with digital interfaces and four of them will also receive new safety systems.

Mar 4, 2021

Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility have today unveiled the detailed design of the new generation Tube trains for the Piccadilly line, which will soon be in production to replace the existing 1970s fleet.

Feb 23, 2021

ÖBB and Siemens Mobility presented the first painted car body and exterior design for the new generation of the Nightjet in Vienna today. The new, ultra-modern trains will enter service near the end of 2022 and will first be used on connections from Austria and Germany to Italy. The first 13 trainsets have already been called up by ÖBB from a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility, and a further 20 trains are expected to be called up this year.

Feb 22, 2021

Siemens Mobility will sign a contract in the Netherlands with the joint venture RiVier (NS, HTM and RET) to develop a countrywide, intelligent Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform. The MaaS platform to be delivered in the autumn will allow providers to integrate travel planning. The technological core of the MaaS platform is supplied by Siemens Mobility subsidiaries Hacon and eos.uptrade.

Jan 29, 2021

DB Regio Bayern has ordered 31 regional trains from Siemens Mobility. The trains will serve on routes between Munich, Passau and Regensburg. Siemens Mobility will be delivering 25 double-decker Desiro HC trainsets and six single-decker Mireo trainsets. Passenger service with the new trains is planned to begin with the timetable change in December 2024.

Jan 19, 2021

Deutsche Bahn (DB) has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for the revision of 40 trains of the series 412 ICE 4. This is the largest service order ever awarded to Siemens Mobility by Deutsche Bahn. The contract also includes an option for the revision of 50 additional series 412 trains. IS 600 revisions are required for new high-speed trains operated by Deutsche Bahn when they have reached a mileage of 1.65 million kilometers. The work will be carried out beginning in mid-2021 in the “Expert House” service area of the Siemens Mobility Test and Validation Center in Wegberg-Wildenrath, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Jan 14, 2021

The National Authority for Tunnels, a governmental authority under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport of Egypt, and Siemens Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - together with the local companies Orascom Construction S.A.E. and The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.) - to design, install and commission Egypt’s first ever high-speed rail transportation system. Additionally, Siemens Mobility will be providing maintenance services.

Dec 30, 2020

The New Year is starting off with a premiere! Shortly after midnight on January 1, the first train of the new series 483/484 S-Bahn will start passenger service in Berlin.

Dec 18, 2020

The 84th train for the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) infrastructure and mobility project was handed over right on schedule. The trains were originally ordered from Siemens Mobility in 2015. The RRX order, consisting of trains and a service contract, has a total volume of €1.7 billion and marks the largest order received by Siemens Mobility to date in the sector of regional rail passenger transport in Germany.

Dec 10, 2020

Siemens Mobility and Siemens Limited India is partnering with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to implement a comprehensive set of automated train solutions for phase 2 of the Bengaluru metro expansion project.

Dec 7, 2020

Siemens Mobility announced today the winners of the company’s Supplier Award for 2020. The award honors suppliers who made significant contributions to Siemens Mobility’s success in fiscal 2020 with their outstanding performance

Dec 7, 2020

The Mireo train won the Pioneer category of the German Sustainability Award for Design. The Mireo is the new, eco-friendly and economical regional and commuter train from Siemens Mobility, which offers a comfortable and inspiring riding experience.

Nov 26, 2020

Together with Siemens Mobility, ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG has put a completely new digitalisation solution in the field of safety and security technology into operation at the train station in Achau, Austria: The “Distributed Smart Safe System” (DS3) is an innovative digitalisation solution and the basis for cloud-enabled interlocking (“Interlocking in the Cloud”).

Siemens Mobility provides a connected vehicles system for Austrian highways

Nov 17, 2020

Siemens Mobility is pleased to announce that it is partnering with ASFiNAG, the operating authority for the Austrian highway network, to provide the technology for an intelligent traffic management system that facilitates the exchange of safety information between vehicles and the road.

Nov 9, 2020

Siemens Mobility is presenting the new Mireo Smart train today.

Siemens Mobility receives approval for Vectron Dual Mode

Nov 5, 2020

The Vectron Dual Mode locomotive from Siemens Mobility received authorization for operation in Germany from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) on October 29, 2020.

Oct 20, 2020

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.

Siemens Mobility to deliver 109 light rail vehicles for Düsseldorf and Duisburg

Oct 13, 2020

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.

Siemens Mobility wins German Mobility Award 2020

Oct 7, 2020

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.

Oct 5, 2020

Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and offer hydrogen systems for trains.

Siemens Mobility to deliver 14 light rail trains to Phoenix

Oct 1, 2020

The Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority has ordered 14 S700 light rail vehicles (LRV) from Siemens Mobility.

Siemens Mobility to install CBTC on Jurong Region Line in Singapore

Sep 24, 2020

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 provides trains and automatic train control system for new metro line in Sofia

Aug 26, 2020

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.

Jul 17, 2020

Communications-Based Train Control signaling system to be installed on 11km of ‘D’ Metro Line in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jul 15, 2020

Beginning in 2022, DB will expand its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains. Deutsche Bahn has awarded the billion-euro order to Siemens Mobility.

Jul 2, 2020

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Jun 15, 2020

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Jun 9, 2020

Siemens Mobility Mireo receives initial approval in just 38 months; Start of operations for Mireo and Desiro HC in the Rhine Valley network planned for timetable change on June 14, 2020

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The ICE 4 will be the backbone of the Deutsche Bahn's future long-distance network. In May 2011, the German national railway company concluded a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for up to 300 trainsets. At this time the largest train contract that Siemens has ever won in its nearly 170 years of corporate history.

Nov 23, 2020

Oct 23, 2020

Connected and self-driving vehicles are on the horizon. Autonomous taxis and minibuses could cover the last mile between homes and public mass transit and long-distance transport hubs, helping make private cars superfluous in cities and relieving congestion. In rail transport as well, fully automated systems and connectivity can help satisfy the rapidly growing demand for mobility. Making vehicles and infrastructure more intelligent can ensure better availability and make mobility safer. All this adds up to vastly improved urban environments.

Sep 8, 2020

DB Cargo awarded Siemens Mobility for a framework agreement for 400 dual mode locomotives. 100 locomotives are ordered with the signing of the contract, there is an option to order up to 300 more.

Jul 15, 2020

Beginning in 2022, DB will expand its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains. Deutsche Bahn has awarded the billion-euro order to Siemens Mobility. DB called for tenders at the end of 2019 when the federal government announced it would be reducing the value-added tax on mainline rail tickets as of the beginning of 2020.

Jul 2, 2020

Siemens and the Munich transport corporation (MVG) presented the first of the new C2 series trains to the public in Munich. This jointly unveiled train will be followed by 20 more by the year 2015, for a total of 126 new metro cars. This order marks the biggest purchase of rolling stock in the history of the Munich Underground.

Jun 15, 2020

At Siemens Mobility’s virtual press conference the CEO’s Sabrina Soussan and Michael Peter unveiled the new Siemens Mobility vision, provided updates on how the company has managed business continuity and discussed the future of mobility post COVID-19.

Dec 13, 2019

Siemens Mobility's Vectron locomotives are used for both freight and passenger service. During the development of the locomotive, the focus was on providing a future-proof design, investment security, environmental compatibility, fungibility, retrofitting capability and convertibility. The Vectron can be delivered as a purely electrical version for operating with alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) power systems as well as a multisystem (MS) variant in the power classes 5.2 MW, 5.6 MW and 6.4 MW.

Dec 11, 2019

Road freight transport powered by electricity: Siemens Mobility’s eHighway system combines the efficiency of electrified railroads with the flexibility of trucks into an innovative freight traffic solution that is efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly.

Jun 7, 2019

Russian Railways (RZD) has ordered 13 high-speed Velaro RUS trains from Siemens Mobility and Ural Locomotives, a joint venture of the Sinara Group and Siemens AG. The order has a volume of around €1.1 billion. The contract also includes maintenance of the trains for a period of 30 years. RZD originally ordered eight Velaro trainsets from Siemens Mobility in 2006 and placed a follow-up order for an additional eight trains in 2011.

Nov 20, 2018

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a major contract in the United Kingdom. London Underground (LUL), a subsidiary of Transport for London, responsible for the urban rail system in Britain's capital, signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to design and build 94 new generation Tube trains worth around €1.5 billion GBP (1.54 billion Euro) to replace the existing 1970s fleet. The trains will serve the Piccadilly line and delivery will begin in 2023.

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May 5, 2021

The Berlin Transport Association (BVG) and Siemens Mobility have signed a contract for the construction of a Sicas ECC electronic interlocking at Alexanderplatz subway station. The new interlocking is to cover the approximately 3.5-kilometer route between the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz and Spittelmarkt subway stations.

Apr 26, 2021

Our state of the art Inspiro trains and Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Trainguard MT (TGMT) systems will serve the final section of Line 3 of the Bulgarian capital, which was opened on the 24

Apr 20, 2021

The products in Siemens Mobility trains meet highest cyber security standards. This was recently confirmed by TÜV SÜD, which approved Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock with the IEC 62443 4-1 certificate. This standard confirms, 18 months after IEC 62443 2-4 / 3-3 certification, the cyber security throughout the entire product development process.

Apr 15, 2021

Media representatives got a first-hand impression of the new Vienna Metro during a test drive on the 14th April 2021 – in the presence of Public Transport City Councillor Peter Hanke, Wiener-Linien Managing Director Günter Steinbauer and Siemens Mobility CEO Arnulf Wolfram.

Mar 29, 2021

Siemens Mobility and DB Systemtechnik have signed a cooperation agreement to modernize a locomotive of the series 101 with an upgraded Siemens ETCS solution Trainguard 200 Onboard Unit system.

Mar 4, 2021

In a live broadcast between Berlin and London on Thursday, March 4, 2021, Transport for London and Siemens Mobility unveiled the design of the new London Piccadilly line tube trains.

Mar 4, 2021

Siemens Mobility is investing twelve million euros in the further modernization of its long-established production site in Vienna-Simmering.

Feb 3, 2021

Polish provider of transport and logistics services Laude Smart Intermodal S.A. has just expanded its fleet with the most modern locomotive in Europe: the Vectron MS.

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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 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.1 billion and had around 38,500 employees worldwide.

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ÖBB and Siemens Mobility present exterior design of the new Nightjet

Siemens Mobility Signs Landmark MoU to Install Egypt’s First Ever High-Speed Rail System

Mireo Smart – Focused on Efficiency

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens enter the Hydrogen Age

DB Cargo orders up to 400 locomotives

Siemens Mobility to deliver 109 light rail vehicles for Düsseldorf and Duisburg

Vectron locomotive approved for operation in Denmark

New highspeed trains for Germany

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Siemens Mobility acquires Padam Mobility to enhance its intermodal transportation portfolio

Siemens Mobility and Stadler consortium wins contract to modernize and upgrade the Lisbon Metro

Siemens Mobility to Provide CBTC Signaling for the Extension of Metro Line 1 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Czech Railways orders 180 Viaggio Comfort passenger cars

New innovative Brake Monitoring System for freight trains

Siemens Mobility launches “MoComp” - An initiative to market its diverse portfolio of rail vehicle components

Siemens Mobility wins multiple contracts to upgrade and modernize Sydney rail network

Sustainable operation of trains: Power-efficient on-board electrical system uses technology developed by Siemens Mobility and Infineon

Complete solution from a single source: Siemens Mobility digitalizes interlocking in North-Rhine Westphalia by end of 2021

TfL and Siemens Mobility unveil detailed design of new Piccadilly line trains

ÖBB and Siemens Mobility present exterior design of the new Nightjet

Siemens Mobility to develop Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform for the Netherlands

DB Regio Bayern and Siemens Mobility sign contract for 31 regional trains

Siemens Mobility awarded service contract for ICE 4 trains

Siemens Mobility Signs Landmark MoU to Install Egypt’s First Ever High-Speed Rail System

Premiere on New Year’s Eve: First new S-Bahn Berlin train starts passenger service

RRX fleet complete: Siemens Mobility delivers 84th and final train on time

Siemens Mobility to provide CBTC and automated train technology for Bengaluru Metro

Siemens Mobility presents Supplier Award 2020

Siemens Mobility Mireo wins German Sustainability Award Design

First hardware independent cloud-enabled interlocking in operation

Siemens Mobility provides a connected vehicles system for Austrian highways

Mireo Smart: 100% focus on efficiency

Siemens Mobility receives approval for Vectron Dual Mode

Siemens Mobility intends to acquire SCATS® traffic controller provider

Siemens Mobility to deliver 109 light rail vehicles for Düsseldorf and Duisburg

Siemens Mobility wins German Mobility Award 2020

Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility jointly drive development of hydrogen mobility

Siemens Mobility to deliver 14 light rail trains to Phoenix

Siemens Mobility to install CBTC on Jurong Region Line in Singapore

Start of Siemens Mobility’s Inspiro trains and automatic train control systems for Metro Sofia

Siemens Mobility to provide CBTC Signaling for Buenos Aires ‘D’ Metro Line

Siemens Mobility awarded billion-euro order for high-speed trains from Deutsche Bahn

Siemens delivers an additional 22 metro trains for Munich

Siemens Mobility Presents New Vision and Motto

New Siemens Mobility Mireo receives authorisation

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Czech Railways orders passenger cars

Largest order: Siemens is building ICE 4 trains for Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens enter the Hydrogen Age

Connected and autonomous driving by road and rail will shape future mobility

DB Cargo orders up to 400 locomotives

Siemens Mobility awarded billion-euro order for high-speed trains from Deutsche Bahn

Public unveiling of first Munich C2 metro train

Moving Beyond – Siemens Mobility Press Conference

Vectron – the vehicle concept

eHighway – Electrification of road freight transport

Velaro RUS – High-Speed Trains for Russian Railways

Siemens Mobility to deliver the new metro trains for London's Tube

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New electronic interlocking for parts of Berlin's U2 subway line

Extension of line 3 of the Sofia metro officially inaugurated

Cybersecurity: Siemens Mobility succeeds in taking important step in product development

Vienna: First test run with the new Metro ‘X-Wagen’

ETCS Retrofit: Siemens Mobility and DB Systemtechnik are levelling up

Unveiling of the design of the new Piccadilly line tube trains

Siemens Mobility Austria invests 12 million in Vienna-Simmering plant

First pink Vectron MS in Europe

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