Siemens Mobility

Not to be confused with Siemens Mobile.

Siemens Mobility GmbH is a division of Siemens. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens Mobility has four core business units: Mobility Management, dedicated to rail technology and intelligent traffic systems, Railway Electrification, Rolling Stock, and Customer Services.^[2]

Siemens Mobility GmbH

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Transportation: Railways Control systems Digital Services[1]
Founded	1989; 36 years ago (1989) (Siemens Traffic Technology division) 1 August 2018 (restructured)
Founder	Werner von Siemens
Headquarters	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Area served	Global
Key people	Michael Peter (CEO)[1]
Services	Mobile Apps Data analytics Maintenance MaaS[2]
Revenue	€9.69 billion (2022)
Number of employees	34,200 (2017)[2]
Parent	Siemens
Divisions	Mobility Management Rail Electrification Rolling Stock Customer Services[2]
Website	mobility.siemens.com
Footnotes / references Financial figures are for fiscal year 2022.[3]

History

Innovations from the late 19th century, such as the world's first electric train, when Siemens & Halske unveiled a train in which power was supplied through the rails, and the world's first electric tram, with the implementation of 2.5-kilometer-long electric tramway located in Berlin, built at the company's own expense, cemented the use of electric power in transportation systems.

In the following years, inventions such as the first electric trolleybus, mine locomotives, and the first underground railway in continental Europe (in Budapest), set the path from trams and subways to today's high-speed trains.^[4]

Siemens, alongside ThyssenKrupp and Transrapid International, was part of the German consortium that built the Shanghai Maglev, inaugurated in 2002 by the German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, and the Chinese premier, Zhu Rongji.^[5] It was the world's first commercial high-speed magnetic levitation train, which holds the title of the fastest commercial service, travelling up to 430 km/h.^[6]

In November 2012, Siemens acquired Invensys Rail for £1.7 billion.^[7]

In July 2017, Siemens confirmed it had taken over Hannover-based software company HaCon, to be managed as a separate legal entity. The financial details were not disclosed.^[8]

In September 2017, Siemens announced a proposal to merge its transportation division with Alstom, with the objective of creating "a new European champion in the rail industry".^[9] The combined rail business, to be named Siemens Alstom and headquartered in Paris, would have had $18 billion U.S. in revenue and employed 62,300 people in more than 60 countries.^[10] It was seen as a measure to counter the rise of China's CRRC with support from both the French and German governments.^[11] However, in February 2019, the European Commission refused permission for the merger to proceed.^[12]

During Innotrans in September 2018, Siemens Mobility unveiled the world's first driverless tram in Berlin, the result of a joint research and development project with ViP Verkehrsbetriebe Potsdam, on a six-kilometre section of the tram network in Potsdam, Germany.

Key locations

City	Country	Image	Business Unit	Products	Refs
Melbourne	Australia		Mobility Management
Vienna	Austria		Rolling Stock	Metro: Inspiro and New Tube for London Trams: Avenio VAL Viaggio Comfort
Châtillon	France		Mobility Management	Siemens Mobility France (former Matra Transport) VAL NeoVal
Berlin	Germany		Mobility Management
Braunschweig	Germany		Mobility Management	Cenelec Rail Technology & IT / OT Security	[13]
Erlangen	Germany		Rail Electrification Customer Services	Digital Services, Electrification AC & DC components
Krefeld	Germany		Rolling Stock	EMU and DMU: Velaro, Desiro and Mireo	[14]
Munich	Germany		Rolling Stock	Locomotives: Vectron
Warsaw	Poland		Mobility Regional Management Rolling Stock
Tres Cantos	Spain		Mobility Management	Rail Technology
Goole	United Kingdom		Rolling Stock	Deep tube for London
Lincoln	United Kingdom		Rolling Stock	Bogie Service Centre Class 374 Velaro Eurostar e320 Desiro EMU/DMU	[15]
Poole	United Kingdom		Mobility Management	Rail Technology & Communication equipment	[13][16]
Chippenham	United Kingdom		Signalling design and manufacturing	Westronic, Westcad, Westrace
Lexington, North Carolina	United States		Rolling Stock	Locomotives: Charger, Sprinter Railcars: Venture Rail Technology	[17][18]
Louisville, Kentucky	United States		Mobility Management	AREMA Rail Technology	[13]
New York	United States		Mobility Management Customer Services	Rail technology Digital Services
Sacramento, California	United States		Rolling Stock	Locomotives: Charger, Sprinter Light rail vehicles: S200, S700 Railcars: Venture	[19][20]

Products

Locomotives

Siemens Charger locomotives and Venture trainsets in Florida, U.S.

• Vectron
• Asiarunner
• Eurorunner
• EuroSprinter
• E40 AG-V1 (E40AC)
• Korail Class 8200
• NSB Di6
• NSB Di8
• Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64)
• Charger
• SNCB Class 77
• VSFT G 322

EMU and DMU

Velaro EMU used in Spain

• ICx
• ÖBB Class 4011
• ÖBB Class 4020
• Velaro EMU
  • Eurostar e320
  • TCDD HT80000
  • AVE Class 103
  • CRH3
  • Sapsan
• Mireo EMU
• Desiro EMU/DMU
  • Desiro Double Deck
    • SBB-CFF-FFS RABe 514
  • British Rail Class 185
  • British Rail Class 350
  • British Rail Class 360
  • British Rail Class 380
  • British Rail Class 444
  • British Rail Class 450
  • British Rail Class 700
  • British Rail Class 707
  • British Rail Class 717
• British Rail Class 332 - bodywork built by CAF
• British Rail Class 333 - bodywork built by CAF
• Nexas

Passenger coaches

Viaggio Comfort trainset in Austria

• Venture
• Viaggio Classic
• Viaggio Comfort
• Viaggio Light
• Viaggio Twin - double deck coach

Light Rail/Trams

S700 light rail vehicle in San Diego, California, U.S.

• North American first generation/Frankfurt U-Bahn: U2
• North American second generation: SD-100/SD-160, SD-400/SD-460, SD660
• North American third generation: S200, S700/S70/Avanto
• Avenio
• Combino
• Ultra Low Floor tram
• P2000

People Mover

• VAL series - acquired from Matra
  • VAL 208 - used by CDGVAL, Rennes Metro, U Line, Turin Metro
  • VAL 206 - used by Orlyval, Toulouse Metro
  • AIRVAL - used by Suvarnabhumi Airport

Metro/Subway

Inspiro metro cars in Warsaw, Poland

• Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Siemens C651
• Modular Metro
• Inspiro
• Tren Urbano - customized train set
• Blue Line (MBTA) - 0700 Series
• Taipei Metro C321
• Taipei Metro C341
• Oslo Metro OS MX3000

Maglev

Transrapid maglev train at Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China

• Transrapid (Shanghai)

Railway Signalling

• Trainguard MT - a signalling block systems based on CBTC

Digital Services

• Data Capture Unit (DCU) - Secure connectivity^[21]
• Railigent (CS) - Data Analytics^[22]
• Rail Mall (CS) - Spare parts eCommerce
• Intermodal solutions (IMS) - Passenger Apps (planning & eTickets)

Notes

Some R160 cars were installed with Siemens propulsions. This was done after the New York City Subway tested a propulsion variant on its R143 cars.

See also

Competitors:

• Alstom
• CAF
• CRRC
• Electro-Motive Diesel
• GE Transportation
• Hitachi Rail
• Hyundai Rotem
• Kinki Sharyo
• Stadler Rail
• Talgo

References

1. "Peter and Soussan to head Siemens Mobility Division". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
2. N, N. "Siemens Company Presentation" (PDF). Press - Siemens Global Website. Siemens AG. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
3. "Annual Reports". siemens.com Global Website. SIEMENS. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
4. "Siemens Mobility is on-track". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
5. Gittings, John (January 2003). "China claims train blue riband with Maglev". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
6. "China Maglev". Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
7. "Siemens acquuires Invensys Rail" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2013.
8. "Siemens acquuires Hacon". 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
9. "Siemens and Alstom join forces to create a European Champion in Mobility". Siemens. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
10. Briginshaw, David (1 November 2017). "Will the Siemens Alstom merger live up to expectations?". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
11. Chassany, Anne-Sylvaine (26 September 2017). "France backs Alstom-Siemens train deal". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
12. "Mergers: Commission prohibits Siemens' proposed acquisition of Alstom". europa.eu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
13. "Siemens Mobility Management: Rethinking Rail & Road. Expand. Optimize. Integrate" (PDF). Siemens Mobility. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
14. "Siemens Mobility Plant Krefeld-Uerdingen" (PDF). Siemens Mobility. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
15. Siemens, Silke Thomson-Pottebohm (26 November 2018). "Siemens £8m bogie facility in Lincoln now open". Siemens. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
16. Slade, Darren (6 September 2016). "Pictures: 50 years of Siemens in Poole (it's where the bar code was invented)". Daily Echo. Bournemouth. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
17. "Investing in The Future of Rail in Lexington, North Carolina". Siemens Mobility Global. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
18. "Follow Our Progress in Lexington". Siemens Mobility Global. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
19. "Siemens Moving California Fact Sheet" (PDF) (Press release). Siemens Mobility. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
20. Anderson, Mark (29 January 2021). "Siemens Mobility to expand train repair depot at McClellan, add jobs". Sacramento Business Journal. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
21. "Hardware enforced Cybersecurity". 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
22. "Siemens Data Analytics services". Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

• Hardware enforced Cybersecurity
• Monitoring safety-critical railway networks using unidirectional gateways - Data Capture unit Archived 5 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• The application of Smart Data Services in interlocking systems - Data Capture Unit Archived 21 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• Innovative freight solutions on automated rail operations - Siemens Mobility Freight & Products

External links

• Official website