Industry Sector / Mobility Division
Siemens obtains another order for the extension of Helsinki Metro
Erlangen, Germany, 2009-Sep-28
Siemens Mobility Division received an order from Helsinki City Transport (HKL), Finland, for technical equipment of an extension of metro line. The contract amounts to 56 million Euros. HKL plans an extension of the line for approximately 14 km and seven stations.
Siemens Mobility is equipping 24 new trains with automation technology for driverless operation for the Finnish transit authority Helsinki City Transport (HKL).
Just the year before, Siemens had been awarded a contract worth around 100 million Euros to renovate the existing line. The line will be supplied with a driverless metro system. It is taken into service from 2013 on in the Finish capital. In 2014, the newly built line will be start running from the inner city to Espoo. The new automated system is capable of transporting more passengers. At the same time, the ride will become more comfortable, as the waiting periods will be reduced from 4 minutes to 2.5 minutes. The system has to sustain temperatures as low as - 40º Celsius. Siemens will supply the automatic control system, the operations control center, the signalling system, the onboard communication, the platform access doors and the dynamic passenger information system.
You can find photos for this press release at: http://www.siemens.com/mobility-pictures/Helsinki
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the worldwide leading supplier of production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. With integrated automation technologies as well as comprehensive industry-specific solutions, Siemens increases the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of its customers in the fields of industry and infrastructure. The Sector consists of six Divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 222,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry posted a profit of EUR3.86 billion with revenues totalling EUR38 billion in fiscal year 2008 (ended September 30). www.siemens.com/industry
The Mobility Division (Erlangen, Germany) is the internationally leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions. With its "Complete mobility" approach, the Division is focused on networking the various modes of transportation in order to ensure the efficient transport of people and goods. “Complete mobility” combines the company's competence in operations control systems for railways and traffic control systems for roadways together with solutions for airport logistics, postal automation, traction power supplies and rolling stock for mass transit, regional and mainline services, turnkey systems as well as forward-looking service concepts. www.siemens.com/mobility
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Mobility Division
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