Poole, UK, 2015-Apr-21
Following a successful trial in Leicester using LED technology, the replacement programme will be carried out from May 2015 on traffic signals at 46 junctions and 83 pedestrian crossings across the city with the replacement of traditional traffic signal bulbs with new LEDs in almost 6,000 signal aspects and 1,200 pushbutton units.
According to Siemens, Low Voltage and LED technologies offer a number of important benefits, including the reduction of carbon footprint, as well as in direct savings from reduced electricity costs, along with reduced costs of traffic signal maintenance.
Leicester deputy city mayor with responsibility for climate change, Councillor Rory Palmer, said: ‘This programme is one of the biggest of its kind and is great news for Leicester. It's another significant step towards a greener, more energy-efficient transport network. ‘The LED lights need less maintenance and have lower running costs. The saved cash will be invested into other transport projects and that will keep our city moving in the right direction.‘
The work which will take up to 12 months to complete will be carried out by Siemens under contract to the council. For Siemens, Regional Manager Frank Steinheimer, said: ‘this programme will demonstrate the proven capabilities of new technology to save energy and maintenance costs, and highlight the excellent productive working relationship our local engineering team has in Leicester’.
In addition to reducing energy usage, the upgrade programme will deliver maintenance savings. The new LED traffic signals are more durable than traditional bulbs, with the new LED lights and only need to be replaced every seven years on average.
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom more than 170 years ago and now employs 14,000 people in the UK. As the world’s largest engineering company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of combined cycle turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal year 2014, which ended on September 30, 2014, Siemens generated revenue from continuing operations of €71.9 billion and net income of €5.5 billion. At the end of September 2014, the company had around 357,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
