Siemens completes first Vectron Dual Mode locomotive
German technology supplier Siemens Mobility has completed the assembly of the first Vectron Dual Mode locomotive that is capable to use both electric energy and diesel fuel. The company plans to demonstrate the new type...Read more
Astra Vagoane will deliver 62 trams to Romanian cities
Romanian-based manufacturer Astra Vagoane Călători will deliver 62 Imperio low-floor trams to four country’s major cities – Oradea, Arad, Cluj-Napoca, and Galaţi. Moreover, Oradea and Arad have options for supplying additional units – 10 and...Read more
Siemens will supply more Inspiro trains to Sofia Metro
German technology manufacturer Siemens Mobility will supply 10 three-car Inspiro trains to the Metropolitan company, an operator of the metro system in Sofia. All the units will be assembled by Siemens Mobility jointly with Polish...Read more
Siemens to invest in Ural high-speed railway
German technology company Siemens Mobility will invest in the construction of the Ural high-speed railway in Russia. The 220-kilometre double-track line will connect two large industrial cities of Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg. The high-speed railway will...Read more
Bulgarian Railways refurbishes passenger coaches
BDŽ Putnicheski Prevozi, a passenger branch of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDŽ), is upgrading its fleet. The rail operator has already refurbished 25 passenger coaches. By the year’s end, the company will be modernising 15...Read more
Siemens to upgrade Medellín metro signalling
Siemens Mobility will modernise the signalling system of the Medellín metro, the only subway system in Colombia. The German company will install its advanced rail signalling technology on Line A and the Patio de Bello...Read more
Siemens to electrify two metro extensions in Singapore
German technology company Siemens Mobility has received the third order in Singapore within one year. After the contracts to supply signalling solutions and digital services, the manufacturer will electrify two metro extensions of the island...Read more
Siemens to deliver more trams to Texas
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) has ordered 14 low-floor trams for the light rail system in Houston, Texas. After finalising the deal, the number of S70 Siemens-made trams on the Houston streets...Read more
European Commission forbids Alstom-Siemens merger
The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed merger of two technology giants – Siemens Mobility and Alstom. The decision means that two companies will continue to work separately and the proposed new EU...Read more
Go-Ahead Germany orders 56 Siemens-made trains
Siemens Mobility will supply 56 trainsets to railway operator Go-Ahead Germany. The ordered units are worth 400 million Euros. They will start to serve regular connections in southwestern Bavaria in December 2022. Go-Ahead Germany, which is scheduled...Read more
New concessions for Alstom-Siemens merger
The discussions over the merger of Alstom and Siemens escalated by the new concessions proposed by both companies. While EU competition authorities are reviewing the new offer, some officials see political support for the deal....Read more
Two multimillion orders for Siemens diesel locomotives in North America
Siemens Mobility has secured two multimillion orders for supplying Charger diesel locomotives to North American carriers. The first deal worth 744 million Euros was awarded by US national railway operator Amtrak for the delivery of...Read moreAlstom and Siemens update merger proposal to European Commission
Two European rolling stock manufacturers Alstom and Siemens Mobility have submitted a new joint remedy package to the European Commission in order to receive approval for their merger deal signed on 29 March 2018. The...Read more