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UITP 2009

Press Conferences regarding the UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition

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Vienna, Austria, Jun 10, 2009

New study underlines Vienna's status as a model city for modern mobility - Siemens commissions study of transportation systems

Transportation is by far the most important aspect of urban infrastructure as mobility has a direct impact on competitiveness, the quality of life and a citys environmental character. This is one of the key messages of a study conducted by research institute MRC McLean HazeI, which was commissioned by Siemens to analyze Viennas urban transport concept.

Vienna, Austria, Jun 08, 2009

Siemens presents new generation of fully automated metro - World premiere of Airval vehicle at UITP World Congress in Vienna

Siemens has now presented a new model of airport people mover vehicle at the UITP World Congress for mobility and public transport in Vienna, Austria. The new Airval vehicle was revealed today by Hans-Joerg Grundmann, CEO of Siemens Mobility, together with Robert Lohr, President of Lohr Group.

Vienna, Austria, Mar 30, 2009

Siemens’ energy storage system reduces emissions by up to 80 metric tons of CO2 per year and enables trams to operate without an overhead contact line

Siemens is in the process of launching the new Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system on the market. It consists of a Sitras MES mobile energy storage unit and a traction battery. “Trams with hybrid energy storage systems can operate without an overhead contact line (OCL) over distances of up to 2,500 meters.

Vienna, Austria, Mar 30, 2009

Green wave in Muenster: Adaptive signal control from Siemens offers car drivers a 30 percent improvement in flow of traffic

One of Siemens Mobility’s central themes at the UITP exhibition in Vienna will be solutions for road traffic. Representative of these solutions will be the “green wave for Muenster”, where road users benefit from a succession of green lights more frequently thanks to the Sitraffic Motion adaptive network control system.

Vienna, Austria, Mar 30, 2009

The longest low-floor tram in the world: Siemens presents the Avenio

The Siemens Mobility Division has presented its Avenio tram concept. With a length of up to 73 meters, the new model will be the longest 100 percent low-floor tram in the world. The Avenio is a further development of the Combino such as those manufactured for Budapest and Almada.

Vienna, Austria, Mar 30, 2009

Globally unique transportation concept: "Complete mobility" from Siemens - Siemens presents rapid transit systems at the UITP Transport Exhibition 2009 in Vienna

Public Transport – Making the right Mobility Choices is this years slogan for the international UITP trade fair for rapid transit in Vienna organized by the UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics), the International Association of Public Transport.

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Siemens’ energy storage system reduces emissions by up to 80 metric tons of CO2 per year and enables trams to operate without an overhead contact line

The longest low-floor tram in the world: Siemens presents the Avenio

Siemens’ energy storage system reduces emissions by up to 80 metric tons of CO2 per year

Class 7100 electric freight locomotives rolled out of Munich-Allach plant

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Footage of the Airval

Complete Mobility Study: Vienna

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