{"id":315498,"date":"2025-11-12T20:06:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=185268"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:06:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:06:58","slug":"siemens-opens-6-million-purpose-built-facility-for-train-modifications-and-upgrades-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=315498","title":{"rendered":"Siemens opens \u00a36 million purpose-built facility for train modifications and upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Siemens Mobility has formally opened its \u00a36 million Multi-Functional Centre, welcoming Member of Parliament for Northampton North, Lucy Rigby KC MP, to officially open the facility. This investment will enhance the company\u2019s capabilities to deliver essential modifications and upgrades to passenger trains, creating new jobs for the local area.<\/p>\n

The new facility will provide increased capabilities for modifications and upgrades to the UK\u2019s passenger train fleet, including interior refurbishments such as improvements to seating, toilets, luggage stacks, and charging ports.<\/p>\n

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Lucy Rigby KC MP, Member of Parliament for Northampton North, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a privilege to officially open Siemens Mobility\u2019s state-of-the-art Multi-Functional Centre and meet the highly skilled team working to enhance passenger journeys. It\u2019s fantastic to see how Siemens Mobility\u2019s local investment is fostering economic growth, creating new jobs and developing skills right here in Northampton.\u201d<\/p>\n

The inaugural project to take place on site will focus on East Midland Railway\u2019s Class 360s, a refurbishment project designed to transform the passenger journey and offer improved comfort.<\/p>\n

The investment also enables a mobile capability, allowing for a team of skilled technicians to be deployed nationwide to complete modification work to the UK\u2019s passenger trains. The team recently completed the first-in-class installation on a third-party fleet, fitting Siemens Mobility\u2019s Variable Rate Sanding technology to improve trains\u2019 braking performance for slippery track conditions.<\/p>\n

The next mobile project will be the upgrade to train data recorders (OTDR), bringing mobile connectivity to third party fleets, allowing for improved reliability and availability.<\/p>\n

Sambit Banerjee, joint CEO and managing director for Rolling Stock and Customer Services, commented:<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new Multi-Functional Centre at Kings Heath is the latest example of Siemens Mobility\u2019s investment in the UK and another step forward for the rail industry. This \u00a36 million investment expands our capacity to deliver vital upgrades for passenger trains and creates 30 additional jobs \u2013 all part of our mission to transform rail travel for passengers across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Siemens Mobility has invested up to \u00a3340 million in the UK in recent years, including up to \u00a3240 million in its Rail Village in Goole, Yorkshire from where it\u2019s delivering the next generation of Piccadilly line trains for Transport for London. Goole is where Siemens intends to assemble Britain\u2019s battery bi-mode trains. A further \u00a3100 million is being invested in Chippenham, Wiltshire, where their company\u2019s Rail Technology Centre is taking shape.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Siemens Mobility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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