Rail Automation

Drive your local, long-distance and freight railway lines further with digitalized solutions and products from Siemens

Make your infrastructure intelligent with Siemens – and in doing so, increase the value of your business sustainably, enhance the passenger experience, and guarantee availability.

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Rooted in the markets, prepared for the future

In order to be successful in markets such as mainline, mass transit or freight railways, one needs long-standing transport expertise. This is exactly what our experts bring to the table. With their know-how, we are constantly developing new, intelligent mobility solutions to provide a broad product portfolio to our customers. So that you can guarantee availability, enhance the passenger experience, and be prepared for the future.

  

Rail Automation portfolio

Automatic Train Control

Meet the challenges of rail operation with Siemens technologies for automated driving.

Interlocking System

Modern, compliant solutions enabling safe rail operations around the globe.

Operations control systems

Tap on state-of-the-art information processing for cost-effective, sustainable mobility.

Telematic systems

Count on increased efficiency, safety and transparency in freight transportation with CTmobile.

Wayside, Crossing and On-board products

The key to maximum availability, sustainability – and safety.

Digital station solutions and railway communication

Improve throughput, provide better customer value, and save on OPEX with Siemens.

Yard and depot solutions

Maximize the throughput of your yards, depots and terminals for efficient rail operations.

Secure connectivity

Secure your data flows and infrastructure with Siemens’ Data Capture Unit (DCU).

Products for rail automation that offer more than just functionality

References

VDE 8
Germany
Mainline

ETCS Level 2 on a new line, VDE 8

  • Travelling time between Berlin and Munich was reduced from 6 to 4 hours

  • Increased punctuality rate on VDE 8 line

  • Doubling of passenger numbers since commissioning in December 2017

Banedanmark
Copenhage
Mass transit

Modern infrastructure to attract passengers – and reduce CO2 impact

  • Supply and installation of fully automatic Trainguard MT train control system, including maintenance for 25 years    

  • Sicas electronic interlockings and switch machines    

  • Equipment package includes brand-new operations control center

Maschen
Germany
Freight

Two shunting directions and 88 classification track retarders

  • One of Europe‘s largest marshalling yards in terms of area 

  • Located next to Hamburg’s port facilities, the yard consists of two shunting directions and systems 

  • 88 classification track retarders, 12 lower and upper main retarders are in use

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Solutions for mainline and regional railways

Increase capacity, safety and reliability with intelligent infrastructure from Siemens.

Solutions for mass transit railways

Make passengers happier with intelligent, future-oriented mass transit infrastructure.

Solutions for freight railways, industrial mining and yards

Explore exciting opportunities through the digitalization of your transport infrastructure.

Digitalization in rail automation

Tap the advantages of a connected and demand-driven mobility ecosystem with Siemens. 

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