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Business Areas
Transportation
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Transportation Systems (TS)
Two global megatrends – urbanization
and demographic change – are driving the
demand for mobility solutions. As the
number and size of megacities and conur-
bations increases, the need for efficient,
energy-saving and eco-friendly trans-
portation infrastructures continues to
grow. Networking different modes of
transport is becoming increasingly vital.
Demand for high-speed transportation
links between population centers is also
growing. And more and more fast cross-
border rail services are needed to carry
ever-larger volumes of goods.
As our recent orders show, we’ve accu-
rately gauged and effectively leveraged
the opportunities provided by today’s
increasingly globalized rail market. Our
Velaro platform for high-speed multiple-
unit trains and our Desiro platform for
regional multiple-unit trains are only two
examples of our internationally successful
rail systems.
Asia-Pacific accounted for almost
a quarter of our orders in fiscal 2006.
We supplied metro systems in Bangkok,
Shanghai, Singapore, Guangzhou and
Taipei. We also built and extended urban
rail networks in Kaohsiung (Taiwan) and
Hong Kong. Our participation in the con-
struction of a 28-kilometer line linking
Bangkok’s new airport to the city center
testifies to the market’s confidence in our
expertise as a systems supplier.
In North America, where more and
more cities are considering building or
expanding rapid transit systems, we’re the
market leader and partner of choice in the
light rail sector. Today, our vehicles and
infrastructure systems are in operation on
every continent. By developing vehicle
platforms and infrastructure components
and implementing a future-focused
innovation strategy, we’re strengthening
our position as a driving force in rail
technology.
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As a full-range supplier and
systems integrator, TS is a
leader in the international
rail industry. Our activities in
the areas of automation and
power, rolling stock, turnkey
systems and integrated serv-
ices encompass operations
management, rail electrifica-
tion systems and vehicles for
mass transit, regional and
mainline systems.
Highlights in fiscal 2006
• We landed a contract to build and manufac-
ture eight high-speed trains for Russia.
• We also received a number of major orders
from China to supply 60 high-speed trains,
180 double locomotives, 72 cars for the
Shanghai metro, train control and signaling
systems for Beijing’s metro and signaling,
communications and power supply systems
for the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed link.
“Siemens locomotives have demon-
strated their merits in everyday oper-
ation. They ensure the quality of our
transportation services.”
Giuseppe Sciarrone, Managing
Director and CEO of Rail Traction
Company (RTC). The Italian private
rail company currently operates eight
ES64F4 multi-system locomotives on
cross-border services linking Italy and
Austria via the Brenner Pass.