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15 Nov 2024

Siemens Mobility welcomes Austrian Ambassador to Goole Rail Village

  • The company welcomed the Austrian Ambassador, Bernhard Wrabetz, to its state-of-the-art Rail Village in Goole.
  • The Ambassador toured the recently opened Train Manufacturing Facility where 80% of the new Piccadilly line trains will be assembled.
  • During the visit, the Ambassador gained insights into the company’s commitment to creating local jobs with an additional investment in Goole of up to £40 million for a Bogie Assembly and Service Centre. 

On 13 November, Siemens Mobility welcomed His Excellency Bernhard Wrabetz, the Austrian Ambassador to the UK, for a visit to its state-of-the-art Rail Village in Goole, East Yorkshire. 

The company’s Goole Rail Village will manufacture 80% of the new Piccadilly line trains and all future UK rolling stock orders. With the first 20% of Piccadilly line trains being manufactured in Vienna, this visit was particularly significant for the Ambassador. 

Sambit Banerjee, Joint CEO at Siemens Mobility UK & Ireland, said:  

“We were incredibly honoured to welcome the Austrian Ambassador, His Excellency Bernhard Wrabetz, to our Rail Village in Goole. It was fantastic to see his enthusiasm for our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, where 80% of the new Piccadilly line trains will be assembled, complimenting the first 20% that are being produced in Vienna. 

“It was a pleasure to share the progress of the Goole Rail Village with the Ambassador and demonstrate how our facility continues to set the standards for British train manufacturing. We are proud to contribute to Britain’s rail network with the support of our skilled team, both here in Goole and across the UK. This visit provided an excellent opportunity to showcase our commitment to the rail industry, our mission to transform rail travel and transport as well as the substantial economic benefits our investment will bring to the East Riding of Yorkshire.” 

His Excellency Bernhard Wrabetz, Austrian Ambassador to the UK, said: 

“Thank you for the opportunity to visit the Siemens Mobility manufacturing plant and supply chain Rail Village in Goole where the new fleet of London Underground Piccadilly line trains are being built. The first of these trains were manufactured and tested by Siemens in Vienna, with the remainder to be completed at Siemens’ new facility here in Goole.  

“I am looking forward to riding on the new trains, knowing that the cooperation between the Siemens teams in Austria and the UK are making journeys on the London Underground smoother and more energy efficient.” 

The visit comes only weeks after the official opening of the Goole Train Manufacturing Facility on 3 October. The Ambassador was taken on an in-depth tour of the site where Siemens Mobility recently announced a new investment of up to £40 million, in addition to the initial investment of up to £200 million in the Goole Rail Village. 

Siemens Mobility's continued investment in the North reflects its commitment to supporting local communities, fostering innovation, and driving the transformation of the transportation sector. 

For more information on the Goole Rail Village, please see www.siemens.co.uk/goole    

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Notes to editors: 

  • Siemens Mobility is investing up to £200 million in the rail village at Goole, a site that spans 67 acres, the size of 35 football pitches. London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains will be assembled at Goole before they start entering passenger service from 2025. 
  • Overall, Siemens Mobility’s investment in the region will bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the East Riding of Yorkshire, as well as around 1,700 supply chain opportunities, promoting localisation and helping to serve other global markets by 2030. 
  • The Goole Rail Village is a fully integrated rail hub, consisting of the Train Manufacturing Facility which assembles and commissions trains, the Components Facility where Siemens maintains gearboxes, traction motors and other parts for train and tram fleets, the Logistics Centre warehousing facility and the Rail Accelerator and Innovation Solutions hub for Enterprise (RaisE) business centre. With additional investment of up to £40 million, all of this will be joined a Bogie Assembly and Service Centre, which will incorporate and expand Siemens Mobility’s current capabilities to overhaul bogies from UK trains. 
  • Siemens Mobility has supported the local supply chain wherever possible, contracting Leeds-based GMI Construction for the build of the Goole factory, Components Facility and the warehouse. The GMI supply chain is based entirely in the UK with over 70% of it based in Yorkshire. Several components for the Piccadilly line trains will also come from local Yorkshire and UK suppliers, such as the exterior lighting from LPA Lighting, just 25 miles away from the Goole factory. More information on www.siemens.co.uk/goole 

For further information about Siemens Mobility, please see: www.siemens.com/mobility 

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.