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Siemens' advanced signaling systems guarantee the successful operation of Beijing Line 10 and Olympic Branch Line
With attention from all walks of life, Beijing Line 10 and Olympic Branch started official operation on July 19th. A special ceremony was held with the attendance of many high-profile government officials and guests. Siemens provided the most advanced signaling system for both lines. The radio-based, moving block automatic train control system (ATC) that applied for the first time in the history of Beijing's Metro network, will help the lines to achieve the dense headway of 3 minutes during the Olympic Games. The expected safe, punctual and comfortable operation of the Lines will help to ease the city's transport pressure, especially during the upcoming Olympic Games 2008.
Line 10 which has just been put into operation is the north-east half ring of the future new metro outer circle. It is about 24-kilometer in length and has 22 stops, of which 6 are interchange stations. Linking the northwest and the southeast of the metropolitan area, the line is expected to play a significant role in the city's whole metro system. Its importance will be even more prominent during the Olympic Games because it provides the only connection with the Olympic branch with 4 stops that threading the main Olympic sites in the north of the city, as well as the Airport link.
Both lines are equipped with Trainguard MT, the most advanced modular automatic train control system from Siemens. Therefore, it is the first time that moving block ATC technology in combination with continuous bidirectional data transmission by WLAN radio are applied in Beijing's Metro network. The Trainguard MT technology provides automatic driving (ATO) of the trains with perfect passenger comfort and excellent stopping accuracy at platforms. Thanks to the radio based moving-block ATO operation, a dense headway of about 3 minutes can be achieved during the Olympic Games. In total 40 trains are available now for operation.
This innovative and advanced automatic train control system from Siemens is also used on the metro lines of many other Chinese big cities, like Guangzhou and Nanjing. Its wide application builds solid foundation for Siemens' future mass transit business in Asia.
Siemens in China
Siemens is one of the most well-known, liked and respected corporate citizens in China. This is not surprising, given the fact that Siemens' first co-operation with China dates back to 1872, when the company delivered China's first pointer telegraph. Presently, 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 focus areas of Siemens are Energy & Environmental Care, Industrial and Public Infrastructures as well as Healthcare. To date, Siemens maintains more than 90 operating companies and 60 regional offices in China. These offices are the backbone of Siemens' regional strategy and ensure that the company is close to its customers to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to their needs. With 50,000 highly qualified local staff, Siemens is one of the largest employers amongst foreign invested enterprises in China. The company has 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 to ensure the sustainable and profitable growth of its business in China.
Siemens Transportation Systems Group in China
The new Siemens-industry-division Mobility, which includes also the activities of 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. Together with its local partners, TS is strongly committed in China's high-speed development by supplying 60 high-speed trains with the speed of 300km and above per hour and building Beijing-Tianjin dedicated passenger 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. Further information on TS can be found at
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