Mobilität: Siemens erhält Milliardenauftrag der ÖBB
Das internationale Mobilitätsgeschäft Siemens Mobility erhält einen Auftrag von der ÖBB. Dabei geht es aber nicht mehr nur um den klassischen Zugbau, sondern um moderne Technologien.
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have awarded a billion-euro contract to Siemens Mobility and Japan's Hitachi Rail for the digitalization of their signal boxes. The framework agreement totals approximately 2.6 billion euros, ÖBB announced on Tuesday. Around 1.3 billion euros of this is earmarked for Siemens Mobility, with the remainder going to Hitachi Rail.
A pilot operation is set for 2030, after which the new technology is to be rolled out gradually across Austria. Johann Pluy, head of ÖBB's infrastructure, described the digital signal box as the key technology for the railways of the future. The aim is to make rail transport in Austria more efficient, robust, and capable. Siemens' "Signaling X" technology forms the basis, moving the signal box logic to central computing centers.
This digitalizes railway operations "from the ground up," Siemens' CEO Michael Peter said. "The ÖBB Infrastructure AG thus assumes an international leading role and lays the foundation for increased capacity, highest reliability, and sustainable and resilient railway operations in Austria."
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