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A £60m investment in new rolling stock for the northwest of England and Scotland, was formally celebrated this week as the 10th new Siemens-built Class 350/4 train was handed over to First TransPennine Express (FTPE).

Over the weekends of 15/16 and 22/23 February, Siemens Rail Automation successfully commissioned the signalling work for the Washwood Heath Freight Lengthening Project, with the infrastructure being signed into use at 02:57 on Monday 24 February.

Building on the success of its predecessors, the latest generation ST950 traffic controller designed and built in the UK by Siemens and launched last year is already establishing a presence around the world. From Brazil and Chile to South Africa and the Middle East, no less than 400 global variants of the ST950 have been ordered and built at the company’s award-winning UK factory in Dorset

Manchester Royal Infirmary, part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has increased its imaging capabilities with the installation of an ACUSON S3000™ ultrasound system from Siemens Healthcare. In addition to carrying out a wide range of general procedures, the hospital anticipates the system will significantly benefit its Liver and HPB Unit with improved image quality and functionality leading to the reduction of liver biopsies required.

Siemens Smart Grid has been awarded a contract by Network Rail to replace its existing network of over 4,000 electricity meters with the company’s Automated Meter Reading (AMR) equipment.

Today Siemens and Amegni celebrated the signing of a new service agreement for the Carno II wind farm near Newtown, Mid-Wales. The renewal will retain the services of Siemens in maintaining the 12 SWT1.3MW turbines at the site. Carno II wind farm was developed by three local farmers under their company ‘Amegni’ and has an installed capacity of 15.6 MW. The site generates enough clean energy to annually meet the needs of 11,000 homes with clean renewable energy.

Spire Alexandra Hospital, part of the Spire Healthcare Group, has recently upgraded its MAGNETOM® Avanto MR system from Siemens Healthcare. One of the first hospitals to install the previous-generation system seven years ago, Spire Alexandra has opted for the Avantofit upgrade to benefit from new advanced and routine applications. It has also received the latest generation of integrated coil technology. The hospital anticipates the new technology will enhance abdominal, orthopaedic and prostate procedures, and will provide the capability to extend its MR and angiography remit in the future.

1,000 new jobs to be created in Hull area.

Siemens gas turbine manufacturing and service business in Lincoln is celebrating the efforts of its employees in generating another strong half year of giving to local charities. The company’s Charity and Donations Committee was established in 2012 to manage the annual budget allocated by the business to assist local charities. In the last six months the committee has agreed to donations totalling over £7,000. Since the committee was established it has donated over £27,000 to local causes.

The Bohunt STEM Festival which took place this weekend was focused on exciting the next generation of young people and the wider community about the wealth of opportunities and careers available within the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) industries. The Festival is a free event for the whole community and this year 13 companies and educational establishments including Siemens, Mclaren, BP, Intech, Allianz and many others took part.

When the Great Western Main Line between Twyford and Maidenhead stations was overcome by flood water last month, rail services through the area were severely impacted, causing major delays to passengers travelling between London Paddington and the South West

Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics, together with partners NATS, McLaren Applied Technologies and AVTECH Sweden AB, have won a capacity management contract with Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL), which is to run for four years.