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• Siemens Mobility has secured four contracts worth £560 million with HS2 Ltd for key infrastructure and long-term maintenance
• First time Automatic Train Operation over ETCS is applied to national high-speed rail system
• HS2, one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects, will transform rail travel in Britain

Global technology company Siemens is today celebrating its 100th anniversary in Ireland.

• The newly elected MP toured Siemens Mobility’s depot to learn more about infrastructure projects in Glasgow, Scotland

• Local apprentices had the opportunity to meet with the MP and discuss projects and future career aspirations

• Siemens Mobility donates £5,000 to community causes in Goole, the fifth consecutive year of donations.

• The company’s commitment includes £1,000 worth of tickets to the Christmas pantomime for those in need.

• First year apprentices from the company’s Goole Rail Village packed donation bags for the local community.

• The Mireo Plus B battery train is rolled out in the East Brandenburg network, Germany, using the same technology as the British Desiro Verve project.

• The Desiro Verve would save £3.5 billion and 12 million tonnes in CO2 emissions for Britain’s railways over 35 years.

• The development marks the latest step of this technology’s journey to Britain’s railways.

• Siemens Mobility secures contractor and receives council planning permission to proceed with the new site. 

• The manufacturing, digital engineering, and research and development (R&D) facility is expected to open in 2026. 

• University of Kent (UoK) partnered with Siemens to develop and deliver the carbon management plan to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030
• UoK is set to generate 675 MW renewable energy annually
• Works to be funded by sustainable financing package from Siemens Financial Services

• UK investment in technology to modernise infrastructure set to significantly lag other major economies in 2025.
• Results come from study exploring how 650 senior executives from 13 countries believe digitalisation can be harnessed to accelerate decarbonisation.
• Siemens UK and Ireland Chief Executive calls for more to be done to encourage investment in digital infrastructure.

Technology company Siemens and digital transformation consultants Digital Technologies Group (DTG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance manufacturers’ ability to measure and manage cyber security risks in their operations.

• Technology company partnered with WildHearts to host Manchester leg of the world’s largest youth-led sustainability summit.
• Activities led by partners including Wesleyan, Adecco and Nestlé
• Initiative aims to shed light on sustainable careers amid concerns of growing sustainability skills shortage

• The company is boosting STEM learning for young people across the UK, with 261 schools involved in its STEM programme.
• Latest report demonstrates drive for creating positive outcomes for local communities, customers, employees, supply chain, the natural environment and wider society.

• 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.