(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility, leading a consortium with ELSITEL and IMSAT, has been awarded three major contracts to modernise railway signalling and interlocking systems in Romania. The contracts, awarded by CFR SA, have a combined value of approximately EUR 308 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Romania, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 signals, 122 level crossings, 13 centralised operation centres, 2, 560 kilometres of railway lines, 66 stations, centralised operation centres, CFR SA, CFR SA Awards Three Contracts to Upgrade Key Romanian Rail Corridors, Cluj, decarbonisation, digital transformation, electrodynamic interlocking, ELSITEL, EUR 308 million contracts, European rail infrastructure, freight rail, Galați, Iasi, IMSAT, interlocking systems, level crossings, Marc Ludwig, mechanical interlocking, network capacity, Operational Efficiency, passenger rail, public procurement, rail corridors, rail infrastructure, rail reliability, railway modernisation, railway safety, railway signaling, railway signalling, railway stations, road-to-rail shift, Romania, Romanian Rail Network to Gain Modern Signalling Across 66 Stations and 122 Level Crossings, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Leads Comprehensive Signalling and Interlocking Modernisation Programme in Romania, sustainable mobility, Timişoara, traffic management technologies
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has signed an approximately €3 billion contract with Italo Holding for 26 Velaro Multi System high-speed trains, with an option for 14 additional units. The eight-car trains will offer around 440 seats each and will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 14 optional trains, 26 trains, 30-year full-service contract, 320 km/h, 440 seats, alternating current, digital rail services, direct current, Dortmund, eight-car trainsets, European rail, fleet monitoring, Germany, High-Speed Rail, high-speed trains, Italo Holding, Italo Orders Siemens Velaro Trains With 30-Year Digital Maintenance Agreement, Italy, Krefeld, Michael Peter, multi-system technology, passenger connectivity, predictive maintenance, rail operations, Railigent X, railway technology, satellite internet, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility to Build and Maintain New Velaro High-Speed Fleet for Italo, Siemens Velaro Platform Strengthened Through Long-Term High-Speed Rail Contract With Italo, Starlink, train maintenance, train manufacturing, Velaro high-speed trains, Velaro Multi System, €3 billion contract
(IN BRIEF) S-Bahn Berlin, Siemens Mobility and Stadler Deutschland have won a major contract for the future of Berlin’s S-Bahn network. The legally binding award covers 350 four-car, fully walk-through trains, 30 years of fleet maintenance and 15 years of … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 350 trains, accessibility, air-conditioning system, Berlin, Berlin and Brandenburg Set Course for Modern S-Bahn Services With Siemens Mobility and Stadler, Berlin rail network, Berlin S-Bahn, Brandenburg, chilled-water technology, Cybersecurity, digital maintenance, energy efficiency, four-car trains, fully walk-through trains, Heiko Büttner, intelligent maintenance, Long-Term Operations and Predictive Maintenance, Major Berlin S-Bahn Contract Secures New Trains, Michael Peter, North–South network, passenger comfort, Peter Spuhler, predictive maintenance, public transport, rail operations, Railigent Fleet Manager, Railigent X, regional value creation, Ringbahn, rolling stock, S-Bahn Berlin, S-Bahn Berlin Consortium Awarded Long-Term Contract for North–South and Stadtbahn Networks, Siemens Mobility, Stadler Deutschland, Stadler Rail, Stadtbahn, sustainable mobility, train maintenance, USB-C charging
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has been selected by Motiva to provide signalling and automation technology for the extension of São Paulo’s Line 4-Yellow, Latin America’s first fully automated driverless metro line. The project will add 3.3 kilometres of double-track tunnels … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Brazil, CBTC, Communications-Based Train Control, decarbonisation, Driverless metro, electronic interlocking, Estação Chácara do Jockey, Estação da Luz, Estação Vila Sônia-Profª Elisabeth Tenreiro, fully automated metro, GoA4, Latin America, Line 4-Yellow, Marc Ludwig, metro extension, metro network, Motiva, Motiva Selects Siemens Mobility for Line 4-Yellow Driverless Metro Extension, operational supervision, passenger transport, public transport, rail signalling, railway automation, Sao Paulo Metro, São Paulo’s Line 4-Yellow to Extend to Taboão da Serra With Siemens Signalling Technology, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Supports São Paulo Urban Transit Expansion Beyond City Limits, sustainable transport, Taboão da Serra, telecommunications, Trainguard MT, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility and Technis have signed a partnership agreement to prepare local maintenance capabilities for future Vectron locomotive operations in France. Siemens Mobility will use Technis’ network of eleven maintenance sites to provide local service access once Vectron … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged depot network, Diagnostic Tools, digital maintenance tools, Dijon, Elmar Zeiler, European service network, fleet availability, France, French rail market, Lens, locomotive maintenance, locomotive operations, maintenance sites, MoBase, mobile maintenance teams, passenger rail, predictive maintenance, rail freight, rail maintenance, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility and Technis Partner to Build Vectron Maintenance Capabilities in France, Siemens Mobility Expands French Rail Service Network Through Technis Partnership, Siemens Mobility France, Siemens Mobility Strengthens Vectron Service Readiness in France With Technis Agreement, spare parts logistics, sustainable transport, Technis, Technis to Support Future Siemens Vectron Operations Across France, Thionville, Tristan Rouzès, Vectron, Vectron locomotives
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has celebrated the topping-out of the atrium building and high-rise at Siemensstadt Square, marking a major construction milestone for its 76-hectare innovation and urban development project in Berlin’s Spandau district. A revised framework plan will allow for … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Business, Construction, Education, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3, 750 apartments, advanced manufacturing, atrium building, Berlin, Berlin Framework Plan Supports Larger Residential and Innovation District at Siemensstadt Square, BIM, Building Information Modelling, Cedrik Neike, climate-neutral heating and cooling, Digital Twins, high-rise building, Housing Development, industrial artificial intelligence, industrial software, Innovation Campus, Kai Wegner, KfW40, LEED Platinum, Made for Germany initiative, primary school, RESEARCH, S-Bahn station, Siemens, Siemens Digital Industries, Siemens Marks Topping-Out Milestone for Siemensstadt Square Innovation District in Berlin, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemensbahn, Siemensstadt Square, Siemensstadt Square Expands Housing and Innovation Plans With 3750 Apartments Proposed, smart infrastructure, Spandau, Startups, timber-hybrid construction, urban development, Veronika Bienert, wastewater heat exchanger
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has unveiled Vectron X, the next generation of its Vectron locomotive platform, and opened a newly expanded Rail Service Center in Munich-Allach. Based on the proven Vectron family, which has nearly 3,000 units sold, Vectron X … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2, 500 employees, accident repairs, Andre Rodenbeck, App Store, app-based functionalities, condition-based maintenance, Digital Documentation, digital driver’s cab, digital locomotive, digital workshop processes, Elmar Zeiler, European rail market, freight transport, locomotive maintenance, Michael Peter, Munich-Allach, near real-time connectivity, open interfaces, overhaul capacity, paperless workflows, parts logistics, passenger transport, predictive maintenance, rail operations, Rail Service Center Munich-Allach, Railigent X, Remote Start, rolling stock, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Launches Vectron X Digital Locomotive and Expands European Rail Service Capacity in Munich-Allach, Siemens Mobility Unveils Digitalized Vectron X Locomotive as Part of Siemens Xcelerator Rail Ecosystem, Siemens Xcelerator, Smart Screen, software-based architecture, standardized interfaces, third-party solutions, TrainPlay, Vectron platform, Vectron X, Vectron X Launch Marks Siemens Mobility’s Next Step in Digital Locomotive Operations and Predictive Maintenance, €250 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has secured a major contract with Swiss Federal Railways to deliver 116 Desiro DoSto double-deck trains, with an option for up to 84 more, in a deal worth around CHF 2 billion. The trains will be introduced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Desiro DoSto, Desiro HC, double deck trains, Krefeld production, Michael Peter, passenger mobility, rail infrastructure, Roland Busch, SBB, Siemens AG, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Secures CHF 2 Billion Order for Advanced Double Deck Trains for Switzerland Rail Network, sustainable transport, Swiss Federal Railways, Swiss Federal Railways Partners with Siemens to Modernize Fleet with High Capacity Sustainable Double Deck Trains, Switzerland rail, Vectron locomotives, Zurich S Bahn
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has finalized the delivery of 80 Vectron electric locomotives to VR Group, completing a major contract that introduced the first broad gauge Vectron fleet in Finland. The locomotives, designed to operate in extreme cold conditions, are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cold climate engineering, electric locomotives, European rail network, Finland railways, freight transport, Graz bogies, locomotive platform, Major Rail Investment Concludes as Siemens Mobility Supplies 80 Vectron Locomotives to VR Group, Munich manufacturing, passenger rail, rail transport, railway infrastructure, rolling stock, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Delivers Full Broad Gauge Vectron Fleet Enhancing Passenger and Freight Services in Finland, Sr3 locomotives, Vectron locomotives, VR Group
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility and Akiem have signed a framework agreement covering up to 80 Vectron locomotives, including a firm order for 50 units and the introduction of the new Vectron Dual Mode Electric/Battery model. Designed to operate both under … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Akiem, Akiem and Siemens Mobility Advance Rail Decarbonization with Order for Next Generation Battery-Enabled Vectron Fleet, alternative traction, Andre Rodenbeck, battery locomotives, battery technology, European rail, Fabien Rochefort, hybrid rail solutions, locomotive leasing, Mireo Plus B, Mireo Plus H, rail decarbonization, rail transport, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility and Akiem Sign Major Framework Agreement to Introduce Battery-Powered Vectron Locomotives Across Europe, sustainable mobility, Vectron Dual Mode Electric Battery, Vectron locomotives
(IN BRIEF) Siemens celebrated 125 years of partnership with Egypt in Cairo on 8 February 2026, reaffirming its role as a key contributor to the country’s infrastructure, energy, and digital transformation. The company highlighted its involvement in landmark projects such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automation, Cairo, digital transformation, EGYPT, electrification, energy security, German-Egyptian partnership, High-Speed Rail, Industry 4.0, Legacy Mega Power Plants, Roland Busch, Siemens, Siemens Celebrates 125 Years of Strategic Partnership with Egypt, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens Industrial, Siemens Marks 125 Years in Egypt and Reaffirms Commitment to Vision 2030, Siemens Mobility, sustainable infrastructure, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) DSB has signed a landmark framework contract with the Siemens Mobility–Stadler consortium for 226 fully automated four-car S-trains, with an option for up to 100 additional units, in a deal valued at around three billion euros that will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Air-free Brake System, Ansgar Brockmeyer, automated train operation, Banedanmark, barrier-free trains, capacity increase, CBTC, Copenhagen S-Bane, CORMAP, Denmark rai, digital maintenance, DSB, DSB Awards Three-Billion-Euro Automated S-Train Contract to Siemens Mobility and Stadler, DSB Launches Largest Automated Open Railway Programme with New GoA4 S-Train Fleet, Flemming Jensen, FRACAS RAM, GoA4, Michael Peter, Railigent X, rolling stock, S-train, Siemens Mobility, Stadler, sustainable rail, Trainguard MT, TSSSA+, Urban Rail
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, through its subsidiary MIRA, is participating in the RemODtrAIn research project led by Siemens Mobility to develop secure remote train operation and AI-based obstacle detection solutions for rail transport. Using 5G connectivity and modular teleoperation technology, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G rail communication, AI obstacle detection, automated rail transport, Berlin S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, ICE 4, MiRA, railway digitalization, RemODtrAIn, remote train operation, Retrofit Solutions, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall’s MIRA Contributes Teleoperation Expertise to EU-Funded RemODtrAIn Rail Innovation Program, Siemens Mobility, sustainable mobility, teleoperation
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility and VinSpeed, a member of Vingroup, have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership to support the development of Vietnam’s first high-speed rail network. Siemens Mobility will act as technology partner, delivering Velaro Novo high-speed trains along with … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ATO, Automatic Train Operation, electrification systems, ETCS Level 2, high-speed trains, Michael Peter, Pham Thieu Hoa, Rail Connectivity, rail infrastructure, rail innovation, rail signalling, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Selected as Technology Partner for Vietnam’s High-Speed Rail Programme, sustainable mobility, telecommunications, transport infrastructure, turnkey rail project, Velaro Novo, Vietnam high-speed rail, Vingroup, VinSpeed
(IN BRIEF) The RemODtrAIn research project led by Siemens Mobility aims to develop secure remote-controlled train operations for depots using 5G-based communication and AI obstacle detection. Supported by €17 million in federal funding, the consortium is testing a remotely operated … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2028 validation, 5G rail technology, AI obstacle detection, AI safety systems, automated shunting, DB Fernverkehr, DB Systemtechnik, Desiro Classic, Deutsche Bahn, DNS sustainable mobility funding, ICE 4, Jasmin Bigdon, Marc Ludwig, rail digitalization, rail innovation, RemODtrAIn, remote train control, Siemens Mobility, Smart Rail Connectivity Campus, €17 Million RemODtrAIn Project Advances Digital Rail Automation with 5G-Enabled Remote Control Trials
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility and Sporveien have officially brought Norway’s first CBTC-based metro signalling system into passenger service on a three-kilometre section of the Oslo Metro. The €270 million upgrade will replace all legacy signalling on the 86-kilometre network and … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 36 trains per hour, 40 trains per hour, automation, Bane NOR, CBTC, digital maintenance, European rail, Fornebubanen, GoA2, LTE communications, metro capacity, Norway rail digitalisation, Oslo Metro, Oslo Metro Modernisation Accelerates with Europe’s First Public-LTE Train Control Deployment and Long-Term Digital Support, public LTE, Railigent X, Siemens Mobility, signalling upgrade, Sporveien, sustainable mobility, train control, Trainguard MT, zero-emission city
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has presented Schaeffler with its 2025 Supplier Award in the “Moving Beyond” category, recognizing collaborative development of a new generation of axlebox bearings for high-speed railway applications. Designed for inboard-mounted powered wheelsets, the bearings incorporate advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged 405 kmh record, axlebox bearings, Bearinx OptiKit, Deutsche Bahn ICE, High-Speed Rail, inboard mounted powered wheelsets, long maintenance intervals, Michael Holzapfel, Moving Beyond, rail technology, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Awarded for Innovations in High-Speed Axlebox Bearings Supporting Next-Generation Rail Efficiency and Reliability, Siemens Mobility, supplier award, Total Cost of Ownership, Velaro Novo
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with Trivia Trens S.A. to implement a complete digital signaling solution featuring Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over ETCS Level 2 for São Paulo’s commuter lines 11-Coral, 12-Sapphire, and 13-Jade. Spanning 140 kilometers … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advanced Traffic Management System, AT&S, ATO, Automatic Train Operation, Brazil, commuter rail, digital signaling, energy efficiency, ETCS Level 2, European Train Control System, GoA Level 2, interlocking systems, Latin America, Marc Ludwig, public transport, Radio Block Centre, rail automation, rail infrastructure, RBC, São Paulo, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility and Trivia Trens to Modernize São Paulo’s Commuter Network with Next-Generation Signaling, Siemens Mobility Expands Digital Rail Automation in Brazil with Advanced ATO over ETCS Level 2 System, Siemens Mobility to Deliver Latin America’s Largest ETCS Level 2 Project for São Paulo Rail Lines, smart mobility, sustainability, Trainguard, Trivia Trens S.A.
(IN BRIEF) Siemens is welcoming more than 1,700 young talents to its 2025 training programs across 18 centers in Germany, with a strong focus on AI-supported didactics, digital skills, and value-oriented education. The company’s approach combines advanced technologies such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI-supported didactics, Apprenticeships, Bettina Weckesser, career orientation, circular economy, Cybersecurity, digital contracts, Dual Study Programs, generative AI, Germany, IoT, Judith Wiese, Siemens, Siemens AG, Siemens Healthineers, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Your Adventure, SIEYA@School, social values, STEM education, Traineeships, workforce development, Xplore training
(IN BRIEF) Smart Train Lease GmbH will supply three Mireo Smart trains to Trans Regio for the new RB 32 line, with the first vehicle set to arrive in October 2025—just six weeks after contract signing. Passenger service on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ahr Valley Railway, Benjamin Dobernecker, CORMAP, Desiro Mainline, digital maintenance, electrification, Flood Recovery, Henrik Behrens, Mireo Smart, Railigent X, RB 32, regional transport, Rhineland-Palatinate, Siemens Mobility, Smart Train Lease, SPNV Nord, Thorsten Müller, Trans Regio, Transdev
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