Siemens Mobility news
News about rolling stock and railway equipment supplier Siemens Mobility.
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Home of the Vectron goes from ‘heavy metal to heavy AI’ as Siemens expands München site
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has expanded its locomotive production hub at München-Allach.
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Swiss railway agrees ETCS upgrading framework contract
SWITZERLAND: BLS has agreed a long-term framework contract with Siemens Mobility covering the installation of ETCS Level 2 across its network.
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Metro Report International
London Underground’s new Piccadilly Line trains delayed until 2026
UK: The air-conditioned trains which Siemens Mobility is supplying for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line are now expected to enter service from the second half of 2026, Transport for London has confirmed.
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Automation improves efficiency at the Netherlands’ largest rail yard
NETHERLANDS: Siemens Mobility has completed a €110m project to increase efficiency and reduce handling times at the largest rail freight yard in the country.
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Siemens Mobility shows last-mile battery Vectron and announces orders at Transport Logistic
EUROPE: A Vectron AC electric locomotive with a battery module for last-mile power was the highlight of Siemens Mobility’s presence at the Transport Logistic 2025 trade fair in München, where the company also announced a number of loco orders.
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Metro Report International
‘Magical moment’ as Phoenix light rail extension opens
USA: More than 5 000 people attended celebrations marking the opening of the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail extension in Phoenix.
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Modi flags off Indian Railways WAG D9 electric locomotive
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the first of the 9 000 hp electric freight locomotives being produced by Siemens Mobility at Indian Railways’ factory at Dahod in Gujarat.
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Flix orders Talgo 230 trains to support European expansion ambitions
GERMANY: Rail and coach group Flix has ordered up to 65 Talgo 230 push-pull trainsets.
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Rail Business UK
Signals removed from ETCS commuter railway
UK: Lineside signals have been removed from the Northern City Line into London’s Moorgate terminus, which is now operated using ETCS Level 2.
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Siemens Mobility to co-operate with Poznań University of Technology
POLAND: Siemens Mobility is to support the study of topics relating to rolling stock mechanics and manufacturing at Poznań University of Technology, and provide opportunities for students and graduates.
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Irish computer-based interlocking contract awarded
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has awarded Siemens Mobility a framework contract for the supply and maintence of computer-based interlocking technology.
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Metro Report International
First Orange County Streetcar delivered
USA: Orange County Transportation Authority has taken delivery of the first of eight trams for the OC Streetcar line which is under construction and now expected to open in spring 2026.
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Hydrogen trains to replace diesel on Bayern route
GERMANY: The Land of Bayern has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply three Mireo Plus H hydrogen multiple-units to replace diesel trains on Südostbayernbahn services.
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Metro Report International
Medellín’s ‘Metro de la 80’ makes progress
COLOMBIA: Siemens Mobility has selected Spanish company GMV to supply service planning and vehicle location technology for the Metro de la 80 light rail project in Medellín.
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Full length ComfortJet trains enter service
CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator České Dráhy has put into service the first full rakes of ComfortJet coaches, adding the missing driving trailer and restaurant cars to sets which had until now been operating in short formation. In April 2021 ČD awarded a ...
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Metro Report International
Mobility-as-a-Service: navigating the post-hype reality
Advances in technology, particularly data analytics, are transforming Mobility as a Service from a failed experiment into a more pragmatic and sustainable real-time travel companion.
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Indian 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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CEO 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 UK
Siemens 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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Norwegian 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, ...