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On show for the first time at Traffex 2013, Siemens proudly introduces Stratos - demonstrating the future of traffic management. Developed using the latest cloud-based technology, Stratos delivers scalable real-time traffic management, information and control; from basic monitoring to strategic control of complex urban traffic environments.

At Traffex, Siemens is showing an interactive demonstration* of its new Integrated Mobility Platform (IMP) which connects distinct providers of passenger transport and acts as a powerful information and transactional gateway to connect various mobility domains such as private and public transport, cycling, electric vehicle usage and walking.

Siemens is again at the forefront of Traffex 2013, the 26th edition of the biennial traffic engineering, road safety and highways maintenance exhibition held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK (16-18 April 2013) and regarded as the UK’s most important traffic industry event.

Siemens Rail Electrification, part of the Smart Grid Division, met rigorous standards on its way to achieving BS11000 accreditation in April 2013.

Siemens Logistic and Airport Solutions has successfully delivered all 14 phases of the Baggage and Controls System installation as part of the Hold Baggage Screening (HBS) upgrade at Heathrow Terminal 1. The upgrade to meet with DfT compliance and extend the operational life of the system will provide improved maintainability, operational flexibility and additional baggage handling capacity.

A joint venture team comprising the Power Transmission Division of Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd and BAM Nuttall Ltd has been awarded one of three delivery Lots by SSE’s electricity transmission network business, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC (SHE Transmission).

Today, Siemens officially opened its new state-of-the art gas turbine service centre at Teal Park in Lincoln. The new centre was opened by the daughters of the late Robert Feilden, after whom the building is named, together with senior executives from Siemens Service Division, some of whom flew in from all over the world to mark this special occasion.

The Crystal - a Sustainable Cities Initiative by Siemens - has attracted its 50,000th visitor to the exhibition since it opened seven months ago.

Edward Davey, secretary of state for Energy and Climate Change praised Siemens for its investment in innovative marine technologies at the opening of its new testing and assembly facility in Bristol today.

Study course outlined clinical and research applications of PET MR imaging technology

Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, part of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, has installed an Artis zeeTM Multi-purpose (MP) interventional imaging system from Siemens Healthcare. The system is being used for vascular and interventional work, including stent insertions, joint injections and embolisations. The hospital is benefitting from reference overlay, allowing the precise positioning of stents or interventional devices such as inferior vena cava (IVC) filters.

St. James’s Institute of Oncology, part of St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds affectionately known as ‘Jimmy’s’, has recently installed a MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare.