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24 May 2016: Thameslink is this morning (Tuesday) set to showcase the future of commuting when it unveils the spacious new Siemens Class 700 Thameslink train at Blackfriars station.Fifty per cent longer than almost every train in the Thameslink fleet, the train on show to media and stakeholders can carry up to 1,750 people seated and standing – the equivalent of 21 double-decker buses – and will be running on many routes to London from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Siemens Wind Power has awarded UK-based marine engineers, Houlder Ltd, the contract for the Design of Sea Fastening for the Galloper wind farm project.

On Thursday 12th May, Siemens welcomed the UK Ambassador to Austria, Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, along with senior officials from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) on a visit to its facility in Vienna.

A team from Oxford, made up of scientists and engineers, has developed a groundbreaking ultra high-field magnet for use in MRI scanners, which could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

The Rail Supply Group council and the Secretaries of State for Business Innovation and Skills; and the Department for Transport, are pleased to announce that Gordon Wakeford has been appointed as interim Industry Chair of the Rail Supply Group (RSG).

A number of sites across West Birmingham and Sandwell, including the new multi-million pound Midland Metropolitan Hospital opening in October 2018, are set to transform patient care for up to 530,000 people in the area. A new partnership between Siemens Healthineers / Healthcare and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals (SWBH) NHS Trust will revolutionise its provision of medical imaging services.

Today Siemens Healthcare unveiled its new brand name Siemens Healthineers. The new brand underlines Siemens Healthcare’s pioneering spirit and its engineering expertise in the healthcare industry. It is unique and bold and best describes the Healthcare organisation and its people – the people accompanying, serving and inspiring customers – the people behind outstanding products and solutions.

Siemens has received a major order for its offshore wind power business: the company is to supply, install and commission 102 wind turbines, each with a capacity of seven megawatts and a rotor diameter of 154 metres, for the East Anglia ONE project.

A contract to deliver a new central traffic signal control and management system for the south east has been placed by Highways England with Simulation Systems Limited (SSL) to meet both the immediate and future requirements of Highways England for England’s motorway and major A-roads.

With increasing numbers of leading construction and civil engineering companies choosing to work with Siemens on major design schemes and new developments, the company is showcasing its traffic services and partnerships on stand number H21 at the Civil Infrastructure and Technology Exhibition (CITE) 2016, 12-14 April at ExCeL, London.

12 month research project gathers information on vehicle emissions to explore ways to improve air quality in the city centre

A nine-month programme to upgrade traditional wait indicator lamps with longer-lasting and energy saving LED lights across more than 500 traffic signal sites is underway in Manchester.