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Siemens Mobility secures landmark contract for digitalizing rail in Chile
Siemens Mobility secures landmark contract for digitalizing rail in Chile

Siemens Mobility has been awarded by EFE Trenes de Chile, Chile’s national railway operator, its first ETCS Leve 2 project in the country.

ES64F4 locomotives approved for ETCS Baseline 3
ES64F4 locomotives approved for ETCS Baseline 3

in early November 2025, Siemens Mobility has received type authorization from the ERA for the upgrade of its Type ES64F4 Eurosprinter locomotives to the ETCS Baseline 3.4.

Siemens unveils Velaro at TransMEA 2025
Siemens unveils Velaro at TransMEA 2025

At the official opening of TransMEA 2025 (between 9 and 11 November), the region’s leading exhibition for transportation and logistics in the Middle East and Africa, Siemens Mobility unveiled the Velaro high-speed train to the Egyptian public for the first time in the outdoor display area.

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Egyptian Velaro on test in Belgium
Egyptian Velaro on test in Belgium

On 26 September 2025, HSL Belgium did the transfer of Egyptian Velaro 8006 for test runs in Belgium.

Progress of the Egyptian new rail project
Progress of the Egyptian new rail project

Track work is progressing: the Egyptian high-speed rail project is making significant strides, starting with the first phase in Cairo.

 

New double-deck EMUs for SBB
New double-deck EMUs for SBB

On 7 November 2025, SBB awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for 116 six-car double-deck EMUs with a top speed of 160 km/h, to be delivered in the 2030s.

Siemens presents Mireo fleets for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland
Siemens presents Mireo fleets for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland

On 7 November 2025, Siemens Mobility presented the types of regional fleets for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland (MDSB2025plus) to the public at its Wegberg-Wildenrath Test Center.

ComfortJets start running to Austria
ComfortJets start running to Austria

On 20 October 2025, České dráhy, in cooperation with ÖBB, began deploying ComfortJet non-traction units on one pair of „Vindobona” services on the Praha - Wien - Graz line, namely rj 73/370.

RAILPOOL offers Vectrain under TRAINPOOL brand
RAILPOOL offers Vectrain under TRAINPOOL brand

On 21 October 2025, RAILPOOL announced that it is further expanding its range of services for cross-border passenger transport unsing Siemens's Vectrain platform.

GTR and Siemens Mobility update ETCS OBUs in Class 717s
GTR and Siemens Mobility update ETCS OBUs in Class 717s

Govia Thameslink Railway has partnered with Siemens Mobility to update its entire fleet of 25 Class 717 Great Northern EMUs, enabling them to run in passenger service using an updated specification ETCS OBU.

Akiem invests in 10 Vectron DM locomotives
Akiem invests in 10 Vectron DM locomotives

Akiem confirmed the exercise of an option for 10 additional Vectron Dual Mode locomotives from Siemens Mobility, after signing a framework contract for 50 locomotives in June 2025.

 

Akdoğan Train Cargo chooses Siemens Mobility - Vectron goes Türkiye
Akdoğan Train Cargo chooses Siemens Mobility - Vectron goes Türkiye

The Turkish logistics company Akdoğan Train Cargo has ordered five state-of-the-art Vectron MS multisystem electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, including the XLoad equipment package.

Alpha Trains expands locomotive fleet with 15 Vectron DM locomotives
Alpha Trains expands locomotive fleet with 15 Vectron DM locomotives

Alpha Trains has ordered 15 additional Vectron Dual Mode (VDM) locomotives from Siemens Mobility, continuing the successful collaboration between the two companies.

Siemens Mobility to build battery system factory in Bayern
Siemens Mobility to build battery system factory in Bayern

On 29 September 2025, Siemens Mobility celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility for rail vehicle battery systems in Luhe-Wildenau.

Vectron230 entered passenger service
Vectron230 entered passenger service

On 24 September 2025, ČD put one of its Class 384 locomotives into (test) operation for the first time.

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