Siemens Mobility has secured four contracts worth £560m for key infrastructure and long-term maintenance on HS2.
The company already building trains for London’s Underground at its manufacturing hub in Goole will join key contractors under the Rail Systems Alliance, playing a crucial role in the delivery and operation of the 140-mile high-speed railway connect London to the West Midlands.
The contracts Siemens Mobility has secured contracts covering trackside Automatic Train Operation (a first for a high-speed railway); Engineering Management; High-Voltage power supply systems; and designing and implementing Operational Telecommunications and Security Systems for the entire HS2 route.
All contracts are expected to start this year, and include long-term maintenance agreements, and potentially including additional options.
Rob Morris, Joint CEO, Siemens Mobility UKI said: “HS2 is going to transform rail travel in Britain, and we’re delighted to be playing a key part in delivering it.”
“Our work for HS2 will help in sustaining British jobs and skills from our UK based workforce, and in our 2,500 strong supply chain.”
“We’re already committed to investing £100m in a brand-new digital engineering, manufacturing and research and development centre in Chippenham which will now play a key role in delivering HS2.”
