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Siemens Transportation Systems at Modern Railways 2007: Further supporting Chinese railway industry with its strong competence
Beijing, 06 September 2007
From Sep 6th - 9th, 2007, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS), one of the leading international suppliers to the railways industry, will present its innovative full range of products and services of mainline and regional transportation at The 8th China International Exhibition on Modern Railway Equipment & Technologies (Modern Railways 2007) in Beijing. With the motto "Complete Mobility", Siemens will not only showcase its strong competence and its leading position as a single source supplier and system integrator, but also demonstrate its determination to further support Chinese railway industry as a long-term reliable partner.
In China, the challenges for transportation are growing constantly, to which, Siemens gives the answers with its forward-looking "Complete Mobility" approach. Siemens coordinates all modes of transportation, and provides complete and tailored solutions -- from infrastructure to vehicles, from planning to after-sales -- from a single source to meet specific mobility requirements. Accordingly, at Modern Railways 2007, Siemens TS will present all its expertise necessary to cover all areas of mainline and regional transportation: "High-speed & Intercity", "Commuter transport & Airport links", and "Freight & Traction", exhibiting its wide expertise, ranging from signalling and control systems to traction power supplies, as well as rolling stock.
Showcasing Strong Competence
Siemens will once again take advantage of Modern Railways to underscore its role as motor of innovations for the railway industry and demonstrate this by presenting a number of products, solutions and technologies at its stand.
By exhibiting Velaro E model, Siemens will highlight the world success of its "Velaro" Platform for High-speed rail travel. "Velaro" is a Siemens platform for high-speed trains and a development which began with the ICE 3 for Deutsche Bahn (DB AG). Velaro E is the high-speed train supplied to Spain National Railways RENFE and successfully put into operation in June 2007. Velaro E once reached speeds over 400 km/h during test trips in Spain, which makes it the fastest series-production high-speed train in the world.
One highlight of "Freight and Traction" theme is of course the world-record breaking locomotive. It is a Class ES64U4 multi-system electric locomotive that set the new world record with the travelling speed of 357 kilometers per hour in September last year.
Trainguard, Siemens' world-leading train control system technology, was applied in the world's first operational and approved ETCS Level 2 line from Berlin to Halle / Leipzig. With future-proof functional extensions, migrations and pre-equipping concepts, this flexibly scalable system comprises the equipments for all ETCS applications and also complies with TSI (Technical Specifications for Interoperability) requirements and European standards.
Siprotec@ 7ST63, the numerical protection relay, is substation secondary protection equipment in AC traction power supply system. It integrates protection, control, and measurement and automation functions together, with the features of quick responding, and being high universal. The relay possesses all functions required by overhead contact line. The device has a good reference in America, Australia, many countries in Arias and Europe.
"Green Mobility" is one focus Siemens will emphasize at the exhibition. We incorporate environmental protection into every aspect of our activities: from the development and manufacture of our products to their use and environmentally sound disposal.
Demonstrating strong determination of further supporting Chinese railway industry
In recent years, Siemens has been continuously supporting the Chinese railway industry by delivering the most advanced technologies to its Chinese customers and partners. This fully demonstrates our continuous strong confidence to our long term partnership with our Chinese local partners.
"With our running and future projects, Siemens will contribute to the development of the Chinese railway industry by transferring state-of-the-art technologies to our Chinese local partners. Through the strategic long-term cooperation with the Chinese railway industry both parties will benefit from each other. Siemens is determined to contribute to its utmost to the Chinese localization policy", said Mr. Joern F. Sens, Executive Vice President of Siemens Transportation Systems.
Siemens in China
Siemens is one of the most well-known, liked and respected corporate citizens in China. And this is not surprising given Siemens long history of co-operation dating back to 1872, when the company delivered China’s first pointer telegraph. Siemens has witnessed the tremendous changes that have taken place since China’s opening up and reform drive and is proud to be a reliable, committed, and trustworthy partner in China’s development. All business segments of Siemens worldwide are active in China including Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, Information and Communications, Lighting as well as Household Appliances. Core business areas are infrastructure development and industrial solutions. To date, Siemens has established more than 70 operating companies and 60 regional offices in China. These offices are the backbone of Siemens’ regional marketing strategy and ensure that the company is close to its customers to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to their needs. With 43,000 highly qualified local staff, Siemens is one of the largest employers amongst foreign invested enterprises in China. The company has been striving to become a fully integrated part of the Chinese economy and is committed to continue its investment to develop and extend local manufacturing, engineering, R&D, software development, as well as procurement activities to ensure the sustainable and profitable growth of its business in China.
The Transportation Systems Group (TS)
The Transportation Systems Group (TS) of Siemens AG is one of the leading international suppliers to the railways industry. As a single source supplier and systems integrator, the Group combines in its business segments Automation & Power, Rolling Stock, Turnkey Systems and Integrated Services all the expertise necessary to cover the spectrum from signaling and control systems to traction power supplies, as well as rolling stock for mass transit, regional and main line services. Extensive experience in project management and forward-looking service concepts complement our portfolio. In fiscal 2006 (ended September 30), TS generated sales of EUR 4.5 billion with a staff of around 18,800 the world over. Further information on TS can be found on the Internet at www.siemens.com/transportation.
Siemens Transportation Systems Group in China
Siemens Transportation Systems Group (TS) is one of the leading international suppliers to the Chinese railway industry. During the past ten years, TS China successfully contributed to the transportation infra-structure development and modernization throughout China including mass transit projects in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Nanjing, Beijing and Dalian as well as main line projects such as the world’s longest railway electrification from Harbin in Heilongjiang province to Dalian in Liaoning province, electrification systems for Tibet line, signalling systems, and AC locomotives. TS is strongly committed in China’s high-speed development by supplying 60 high-speed trains with the speed of 300km/h and building Beijing-Tianjin dedicated passenger line, China’s first 300km/h high-speed line. As part of the China’s wide set-up, TS China has dedicated representatives in 7 offices including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an Zhuzhou and Nanjing, with Beijing as the head office. Together with its local partners, TS China has established three joint ventures in Xi’an, Zhuzhou and Nanjing, where the signalling and control systems, key components for locomotives, and electrification components are manufactured for the Chinese and selected export markets.