Siemens Mobility

Siemens lands $1.86 billion German contract

Siemens has officially been awarded a €1.7 billion (US$1.86 billion) contract by Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) to supply 82 Desiro High Capacity (HC) EMUs for the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) network and maintain the fleet for 32 years.

Cummins says it’s on top of Tier 4

With U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 emissions regulations taking effect Jan. 1, 2015, Cummins Inc. says it’s well-prepared, with more than 100 engine installations on order for passenger locomotives, diesel multiple units (DMUs), and switcher locomotives in North America.

UTA readies Sugar House streetcar debut

Utah Transit Authority’s Sugar House streetcar is set to begin carrying passengers on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, with initial free ridership in exchange for a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Utah Food bank.

Deadline extended for Flushing Line CBTC work

Completion of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on MTA New York City Transit’s No. 7 Flushing Line has been delayed from the fourth quarter of 2016 until the second quarter of 2017, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has acknowledged.

Amtrak ACS-64 begins NEC testing

One of three Amtrak ACS-64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, no. 602, has begun testing on the Boston-New York-Washington Northeast Corridor and Philadelphia-Harrisburg Keystone Corridor in preparation for revenue-service fleet deployment this fall.

Amtrak ACS-64 testing under way

Amtrak’s new ACS-64 (Cities Sprinter) electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility are now in a comprehensive and rigorous testing program in preparation for entering service on the Washington-Philadelphia-New York-Boston Northeast Corridor and Philadelphia-Harrisburg Keystone Corridor this fall.
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