Siemens 2007 Annual Report Download - page 55

Industry 55
Our Complete Mobility
strategy sets us apart
as a unique provider of
much more than rail
solutions.
Transportation Systems (TS)
TS boasts a broad spectrum of innovative offerings comprising every-
thing from rail vehicles to power, automation and control systems for
rail networks, integrated services and turnkey expertise. Our Complete
Mobility strategy for providing comprehensive transportation solutions
from a single source is giving us a decisive competitive edge.
With our broad portfolio, we’re helping cut the climate-damaging emissions caused by vehicular travel.
The Oslo Metro, a trendsetter in public transportation, is a good example of how we maximize economic
benefi t while minimizing environmental impact. Equipped with a regenerative braking system that feeds
braking energy back into a train’s power network, the new vehicles consume some 30 percent less energy
than their predecessors. The advantage to the environment: fewer harmful emissions. The advantage to
the customer: lower energy costs. And the benefi ts to the environment extend beyond the vehicles’ life-
time: At least 95 percent of the materials used in their construction are recyclable.
We’re committed to green mobility – the concept of striking a balance between the world’s rising demand
for mobility and the need to protect our environment. In fact, we’ve geared our entire product portfolio to
achieving it. In Spain, for instance, our high-speed Velaro E trains consume only about two liters of fuel
per passenger per 100 kilometers. With speeds of up to 350 kilometers an hour in normal operation, the
Velaro E – which holds the world speed record of 404 kilometers a hour for series-produced trainsets –
emits only about one-third of the CO2 produced by airplanes.
But it’s not just our vehicles that are ensuring the competitiveness and eco-balance of rail transportation.
Our systems for recovering and storing energy, our wide array of control and safety technologies and our
advanced route electrifi cation solutions are also making train travel smoother and more energy-effi cient.
Rail transportation is destined to play an ever greater role in meeting the challenges of increasing mobility.
Due to ongoing globalization and worldwide urbanization, the demand for advanced rail systems will
skyrocket in the years to come. With our complete portfolio, we’re the ideal turnkey partner and systems
integrator. And we provide the safest, most effi cient and most comprehensive transportation solutions in
the world.
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