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21 May 2024University of East London reduces carbon emissions in first stage of net zero strategy
- The University of East London (UEL) has reduced its carbon emissions by 10 per cent in phase one of its new net zero strategy
- UEL partnered with Siemens to develop and deliver the strategy, designed to improve energy efficiency and renewable integration
- Siemens and UEL are co-creating a ‘Living Lab’ to help embed sustainability into course curriculums
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16 May 2024Siemens Mobility wins eleven-year contract extension to maintain Edinburgh Trams infrastructure network.
- Contract to maintain approximately 18.5 kilometres of track across Edinburgh Trams network, including recent extension.
- £44.7million contract extension to support 22 jobs and new apprenticeships
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15 May 2024Siemens Mobility unveils new state-of-the-art office to accelerate growth in Scotland
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop opens Siemens Mobility’s new office in Glasgow.
- Modern office space will facilitate collaboration and innovation among Scottish colleagues.
- New office reflects the company’s commitment to supporting Scotland’s vision of a more sustainable railway.
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02 May 2024University of York strengthens autonomous research capabilities with solar farm completion
- The project is part of a £1.5 million research project aimed at enhancing the University’s research capabilities in developing and testing robots and other autonomous systems for the inspection and maintenance of solar arrays.
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17 Apr 2024Siemens Mobility to improve rail safety education in schools across the UK
- Siemens Mobility is working with Rail Safe Friendly – a social impact programme aimed at enhancing rail safety and reducing the number of trespass incidents.
- Over 4,000 UK schools are already participating in the programme.
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16 Apr 2024Glass Futures test furnace set to drastically cut glass-making emissions with Siemens technology
- The £54 million facility will develop and test advanced glass-melting methods, supporting future innovation in the industry around the world
- The experimental R&D, innovation and training centre will be run entirely by Siemens’ software platform, PCS Neo
- The technology’s cloud-based, zero-install user experience will support efforts to reduce carbon emissions from glass manufacturing
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10 Apr 2024Siemens Mobility secures first place on rail signalling and control framework for the UK
- Siemens Mobility has secured first place on Network Rail’s Train Control Systems Framework (TCSF).
- Company set for a share of contracts to be awarded from the £4bn framework, which will see thousands of miles of Britain’s rail network upgraded over the next decade.
- Siemens Mobility will deliver both digital and conventional signalling and control systems to transform rail travel in Britain.
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08 Apr 2024Batteries instead of diesel – first trains into passenger service in Ortenau
- Germany’s first use of the Mireo Plus B battery hybrid train from Siemens Mobility / Benefits passengers and the environment
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27 Mar 2024Siemens launches new repairs partnership to support energy, utility and telecoms providers across the UK
- Siemens new repairs partnership with service provider MMX (part of the TXO Group) will support customers across UK & Ireland using the business’s Ruggedcom network routing and switching technology.
- The deal will help Siemens customers significantly reduce network downtime and provide better access to UK-based equipment repair.
- The move follows a renewed focus on maintenance and repairs with energy, utilities and telecoms providers requiring these assets to last more than 15 years.
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27 Mar 2024Young people with learning disabilities to get first-hand work experience through Siemens Mobility’s internship scheme
- 6 internship positions available in 2024 for individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 at the new Goole Rail Village.
- Initiative comes as research shows only 4.8% of people with a learning disability or autism spectrum condition in England are in full-time paid employment, compared to 80% of their peers.
- Siemens Mobility is investing up to £200m in the Rail Village in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, which will build new trains for the UK.
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07 Mar 2024Siemens Mobility opens new sustainable Distribution and Logistics Centre for Rail in Kettering
- Siemens Mobility opens new Kettering Distribution and Logistics Centre for Rail to enhance delivery of materials to our fleets and reduce our carbon footprint for warehousing and logistics by 30%.
- The twin distribution hubs, Kettering and Goole will provide warehousing and logistics services for Siemens Mobility’s fourteen depots and servicing locations across the UK.
- Up to 20 jobs to be created including two apprenticeships.
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04 Mar 2024Siemens Mobility to invest £100m in state-of-the-art factory in Chippenham, UK
- Siemens to replace its current rail infrastructure site in Chippenham, Wiltshire with a state-of-the-art factory, digital engineering and R&D facility.
- The new factory is expected to be operational by 2026, strategically positioned to meet the growing demand in rail technology.
- All c.800 local manufacturing, research, engineering, and support staff will transition to the new site.