26 Jan 2008

Network Rail awards £2 million contract to Siemens for renewal of King’s Cross signal post telephone system

Network Rail awards £2 million contract to Siemens for renewal of King’s Cross signal post telephone system

United Kingdom, 2006-Jun-20

Network Rail has awarded Siemens a contract to renew the SPT telephone system at Kings Cross, one of London’s busiest and most important railway stations. The contract, which is valued at approximately £2 million, is part of Network Rail’s major investment programme and is designed to increase the reliability of communications between train drivers, trackside workers and signallers at King’s Cross.

The scope comprises the replacement of the existing life expired concentrator in Kings Cross PSB and approximately 600 trackside telephones, over approximately 90 miles of route, between Kings Cross, Biggleswade and Royston.

Commenting on the contract award, Michael Flynn, Siemens Transportation Systems infrastructure director said,” We are delighted to have been awarded this contract and to be part of the significant investment being made at Kings Cross.”

When the project is completed in mid 2007, signallers at Kings Cross will be able to communicate conveniently and easily, using a Siemens HiPath concentrator system, equipped with the latest touch screen technology.

About Siemens in the UK

Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 163 years ago. The company employs 21,122 people in the UK, including about 5,000 in the manufacturing sector. Last year’s revenues were £3 billion, including exports of £500 million.

Siemens provides innovative, high-quality services and solutions to customers in a diverse range of industry sectors, including power, automation and control, information and communication, medical, transportation, lighting, and household. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Bracknell, Berkshire. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany.

About Siemens Transportation Systems

Siemens Transportation Systems employs around 800 people in the UK, providing expertise in rail systems and technology to the UK rail industry. With proven capability in delivering rail infrastructure and rolling stock projects, Siemens provides and maintains passenger trains for First TransPennine Express, SouthWest Trains, Heathrow Express, One Great Eastern, Northern Trains and Silverlink and Central Trains.

Mr. Deborah Risby
Head of Communications, Siemens Transportation Systems

Further information

Tel: 0121 713 4310

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Mr. Alison Emery
PR & Communications Manager, Siemens Transportation Systems

Tel: 0121 713 4308

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About Siemens

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare.

From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people.

Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.

In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion.

As of September 30, 2023, the company had around 320,000 employees worldwide.

Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.