


Siemens bags first fleet order for hydrogen trains in Berlin-Brandenburg region
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) has ordered seven Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains from Siemens Mobility. Delivery is set for autumn 2024, with first operations on the Heidekrautbahn (RB27) network planned in December the same year.Read more
First Digital Rail Germany project commissioned
Earlier this month, the renewed signalling and interlocking technology on the Ruhr-Sieg line in Germany was inaugurated. This marks the first-such commissioning under the fast-track Digital Rail Germany programme.Read more
Siemens finalises contract for entire Egyptian high-speed rail system
Egypt has finalised the contract with Siemens Mobility for the construction of a three high-speed lines with a length of 2000 kilometres. Including the delivery of high-speed rolling stock and freight locomotives, the total value...Read more
DB wants home away from home on board future ICE trains
Deutsche Bahn has unveiled the interior of the upcoming ICE 3neo long-distance trains. The new interiors are designed to be a home a way from home, ceo Richard Lutz said on Wednesday.Read more
Siemens Mobility and DB gear up for transition to hydrogen trains
Earlier this month, Siemens Mobility rolled out its Mireo plus H hyrdrogen train, throwing its hat into the ring of an increasingly crowded market for trains with alternative traction systems. Together with Deutsche Bahn it...Read more
Vossloh joins Egypt’s high-speed rail project with rail fastening systems
Vossloh will be supplying rail fastening systems for a planned high-speed railway line in northern Egypt. The contract award announced on Monday is valued at more than 40 million euros. First deliveries are planned for...Read more
Siemens announces withdrawal from Russia, Mobility division takes hit
Siemens announced its withdrawal from the Russian market on Thursday during the presentation of its quarterly results. Siemens Mobility, already heavily impacted following international sanctions on Russia, will likely take the biggest hit.Read more
Siemens joins forces with Mitsubishi for more efficiently powered trains
Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe will cooperate in the field of power module technology based on silicon carbide (SiC). SiC has the potential of higher energy efficiency and reduced weight of rolling stock’s electrical...Read more
Siemens rolls out first Mireo Plus H hydrogen train
Siemens Mobility presented its first Mireo Plus H hydrogen train at its factory in Krefeld on Thursday. The train was unveiled as part of the H2goesRail project, a joint endeavour with Deutsche Bahn (DB).Read more
Munich orders an additional 18 Siemens C2 metro sets
Municipal company Stadtwerke München has placed an order with Siemens Mobility for an additional 18 C2 metro set for the Munich Transport Company (MVG). The contract brings the total number of metro trains ordered to...Read more
Siemens bags its first contract for battery trains in Denmark
Siemens Mobility will be supplying seven two-car Mireo Plus B battery train sets to private Danish railway company Midtjyske Jernbaner. The deal marks the first order for the model outside of Germany.Read more
Czech railways orders 50 Vectron locomotives from Siemens
Czech Railways (CD) has ordered fifty Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility, including service for fifteen years. The locomotives will be deployed on cross-border lines for passenger traffic and have a maximum operating speed...Read more
Siemens and Bayerische Regiobahn sign leasing contract for hydrogen trial train
Siemens and local German operator Bayerische Regiobahn signed a leasing contract on Tuesday for the Mireo Plus H hydrogen train prototype. Pilot tests with the train on Bayerische Regiobahn routes will start from mid-2023. Read more