Industry publication for railway transport specialists
Procurement of Electric Locomotives

04.09.2023

Procurement of Vectron Electric Locomotives

Akiem will acquire 15 Vectron electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Ordering Trains

02.09.2023

Amtrak is ordering an additional 10 Airo trains

The American national passenger carrier, Amtrak, has placed an order for 10 additional Airo trains from Siemens Mobility, whose design was unveiled in December of last year, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Siemens Mobility has won the tender

31.08.2023

Siemens to Supply 540 Trains for OBB

Siemens Mobility has won the tender and signed a framework agreement to supply up to 540 single-deck electric trains for the Austrian Federal Railways (OBB), as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
tram carriage

31.08.2023

The first Avenio tram carriage is already in Copenhagen

The first Avenio tramcar from Siemens Mobility has arrived in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Siemens Mobility has launched an electronic parts catalog

29.08.2023

Supply of 28 three-car electric trains Mireo

Siemens Mobility has won the tender for the supply of 28 three-car electric trains Mireo for the implementation of a project to digitize the railway hub in Stuttgart, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Siemens to supply signaling systems

21.06.2023

Siemens to supply signaling systems for future unmanned trains in Denmark

National carrier DSB has made changes to the 2011 contract between DSB, infrastructure operator Banedanmark, and two divisions of Siemens Mobility for the maintenance of signaling systems on the Copenhagen S-tog urban railway, according to the Railway Supply  journal.
depot for battery-powered trains

20.06.2023

Siemens and SWEG open a depot for battery-powered trains in Offenburg.

The new depot will be used to service Siemens Mireo Plus B battery-powered trains, which are expected to be put into operation on the SWEG network, reports the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Siemens Mobility.
X-Wagen metro train

20.06.2023

The first X-Wagen metro train from Siemens Mobility has been launched in Vienna

This six-car train has started operating on the U3 line. By the end of the year, there will be a total of 10 trains of this type on this route, replacing the U-Wagen trains that have been in service since 1972, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Siemens Mobility.
Vectron Dual Mode

15.06.2023

Siemens invests 2 billion euros in a new global plan

Siemens is investing 2 billion euros in a new global plan, as announced by the German engineering and technology group on Thursday in response to the increasing demand driven by global challenges, according to the Railway Supply magazine.
Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Systems

14.06.2023

Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Systems in Hamburg Metro

The successful testing of a radio-based train control system has been reported in the Hamburg Metro, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Alstom.
new algorithms for Train Management Systems

07.06.2023

Siemens Mobility has completed the acquisition of Italian company Optrail S.r.l.

Siemens Mobility has completed the acquisition of Italian company Optrail S. r.
Siemens Mobility

05.06.2023

Siemens Mobility: Half-Billion Euro Contract

Siemens Mobility has secured a maintenance contract for trains operated by TransPennine Express, according to railway portal Railway Supply, citing Siemens Mobility.