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• MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes visits the company’s state-of-the-art facility in East Yorkshire to hear about ongoing work to assemble new Piccadilly line trains and the development of battery bi-mode trains 

• Siemens Mobility has invested up to £240 million in the Goole Rail Village, a train manufacturing facility, components facility, logistics centre, bogie assembly and service centre. The site has brought 1,000 jobs to the local area alongside 1,700 across the supply chain 

• If battery bi-mode trains were rolled out across just seven UK operational networks, Britain’s railways could save £3.5 billion over 35 years compared with using diesel-battery-electric tri-mode trains 

• The current Siemens facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire has been shaping the UK rail industry since 1897.
• The company is now investing £100 million to establish a new cutting-edge rail infrastructure manufacturing, digital engineering and research & development (R&D) centre in Chippenham.
• Miggie Orledge’s visit highlights five generations of Orledge family contributions to the current site.

• Siemens Mobility marks completion of year-long DFN Project SEARCH internship programme at Goole Rail Village  

• Programme delivered in partnership with DFN Project SEARCH, Selby College and Hft 

• Next cohort of interns to start in September as Siemens Mobility expands commitment to inclusive employment 

• Siemens Mobility run annual charity cricket tournament with partners and customers.
• £24,000 raised for six local charities.

• Siemens to support scale-up of Paragon’s self-sufficient, ultra-low carbon hydrogen process.
• Novel approach generates clean hydrogen with zero external energy required.
• Cooperation leverages Siemens’ expertise in digital control, AI optimisation and automation.

• Siemens Mobility teams up with Primary Engineer charity to deliver programme in 13 local schools
• Team members at Goole Rail Village volunteer as STEM Ambassadors for project inspiring pupils to discover a passion for engineering
• Celebration event sees pupils test and evaluate miniature trains they designed and developed

• MoU signed to explore how digitalisation can revolutionise municipal water treatment.
• Priorities will include exploring the decarbonisation of infrastructure and the development of net zero water treatment processes.
• Potential to scale collaboration into further sectors including industrial and pharmaceuticals.

• During the month of May, Siemens Mobility employees made a meaningful impact, delivering 21 volunteering activities across 9 sites throughout the UK. 
• More than 1,200 hours of volunteering completed in just seven weeks.
• The Initiative launched in line with Community Rail Week, to support long-term community partnerships.

• Siemens Mobility UK&I received ‘special mention’ from the judges within the Network Group of the Year (founded after 2015) category at the British LGBT Awards.  
• The employee network, Pride at Mobility UK&I, launched in June 2024 and strives to improve LGBT+ belonging and allyship within the business and local communities.  

• Sharief Gaafar, Senior Technical Manager, awarded MBE in The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025
• Honour recognises Sharief’s outstanding contributions to digital transformation and sustainability in rail
• Sharief’s work includes development of cutting-edge technologies improving passenger experience, safety and accessibility

• Insect farm technology provider creates successful proof of concept in partnership with Siemens
• Start-up Entocycle partnered with Siemens to virtually model the site and implement a full digital transformation of the facility

• Siemens Mobility team members at Goole Rail Village make lasting difference with volunteering and fundraising efforts
• Hundreds of hours devoted to supporting charities and community groups
• Colleagues mark Volunteers’ Week and celebrate the many ways they support the local community