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Siemens Mobility GmbH is a division of Siemens. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens Mobility has four core business units: Mobility Management, dedicated to rail technology and intelligent traffic systems, Railway Electrification, Rolling Stock, and Customer Services.[3]
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Innovations from the late 19th century, such as the world's first electric train, when Siemens & Halske unveiled a train in which power was supplied through the rails, and the world's first electric tram, with the implementation of 2.5-kilometer-long electric tramway located in Berlin, built at the company's own expense, cemented the use of electric power in transportation systems.
In the following years, inventions such as the first electric trolleybus, mine locomotives, and the first underground railway in continental Europe (in Budapest), set the path from trams and subways to today's high-speed trains.[5]
Siemens, alongside ThyssenKrupp and Transrapid International, was part of the German consortium that built the Shanghai Maglev, inaugurated in 2002 by the German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, and the Chinese premier, Zhu Rongji.[6] It was the world's first commercial high-speed magnetic levitation train, which holds the title of the fastest commercial service, travelling up to 430 km/h.[7]
In November 2012, Siemens acquired Invensys Rail for £1.7 billion.[8]
In July 2017, Siemens confirmed it had taken over Hannover-based software company HaCon, to be managed as a separate legal entity. The financial details were not disclosed.[9]
In September 2017, Siemens announced a proposal to merge its transportation division with Alstom, with the objective of creating "a new European champion in the rail industry".[10] The combined rail business, to be named Siemens Alstom and headquartered in Paris, would have had $18 billion U.S. in revenue and employed 62,300 people in more than 60 countries.[11] It was seen as a measure to counter the rise of China's CRRC with support from both the French and German governments.[12] However, in February 2019, the European Commission refused permission for the merger to proceed.[13]
During Innotrans in September 2018, Siemens Mobility unveiled the world's first driverless tram in Berlin, the result of a joint research and development project with ViP Verkehrsbetriebe Potsdam, on a six-kilometre section of the tram network in Potsdam, Germany.
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Locomotives

- Vectron
- Asiarunner
- Eurorunner
- EuroSprinter
- E40 AG-V1 (E40AC)
- Korail Class 8200
- NSB Di6
- NSB Di8
- Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64)
- Charger
- SNCB Class 77
- VSFT G 322

- ICx
- ÖBB Class 4011
- ÖBB Class 4020
- Velaro EMU
- Mireo EMU
- Desiro EMU/DMU
- British Rail Class 332 - bodywork built by CAF
- British Rail Class 333 - bodywork built by CAF
- Nexas
Passenger coaches

- Venture
- Viaggio Classic
- Viaggio Comfort
- Viaggio Light
- Siemens Viaggio Next Level
- Viaggio Twin - double deck coach
Light Rail/Trams

- North American first generation/Frankfurt U-Bahn: U2
- North American second generation: SD-100/SD-160, SD-400/SD-460, SD660
- North American third generation: S200, S700/S70/Avanto
- Avenio
- Combino
- Ultra Low Floor tram
- P2000
People Mover
- VAL series - acquired from Matra
- VAL 208 - used by CDGVAL, Rennes Metro, U Line, Turin Metro
- VAL 206 - used by Orlyval, Toulouse Metro
- AIRVAL - used by Suvarnabhumi Airport
Metro/Subway

- Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Siemens C651
- Modular Metro
- Inspiro
- Tren Urbano - customized train set
- Blue Line (MBTA) - 0700 Series
- Taipei Metro C321
- Taipei Metro C341
- Oslo Metro OS MX3000
Maglev

Railway Signalling
- Trainguard MT - a signalling block systems based on CBTC
Digital Services
- Data Capture Unit (DCU) - Secure connectivity[22]
- Railigent (CS) - Data Analytics[23]
- Rail Mall (CS) - Spare parts eCommerce
- Intermodal solutions (IMS) - Passenger Apps (planning & eTickets)
Notes
Some R160 cars were installed with Siemens propulsions. This was done after the New York City Subway tested a propulsion variant on its R143 cars.
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