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Rail infrastructure solutions

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Contents

Complete mobility 3

The Siemens difference 4-5

Signalling 6-7

Power 8-9

Rail communications 10

Telecommunications 11

Contact details 12

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As market leaders across rail, road andlogistics, Siemens is pursuing the goalof networking transportation systemswith each other to move people andgoods efficiently.

As part of Siemens in the UK, SiemensMobility employs around 1700 people,providing expertise and technology inrolling stock, rail automation andelectrification, traffic solutions andinfrastructure logistics to the transportindustry.

Delivering for the rail industry

With rail traffic forecast to grow eachyear, combined with demands for lowercosts and a more environmentallyfriendly railway, the rail industry has tomeet some difficult challenges.

Billions of pounds are being invested inmajor rail projects, and Siemens isplaying its part in making these asuccess.

More than a billion passenger journeysare made each year on the UK railnetwork, and half a million Londoncommuters are carried by rail everyweek. Siemens expertise helps to makethese journeys comfortable, punctualand safe.

Siemens combines innovation withresponsibility, to deliver technologicallyadvanced solutions for rail infrastructure.It offers a wide range of systems forsignalling, control, communications andelectrification for main line, metro andlight rail infrastructure applications.

Excellence in technology is just thebeginning. Siemens provides the rightpeople for each project, with theexperience and skills to deliver asuccessful outcome, on time and onbudget. Its culture of respect andteam-working makes working withSiemens straightforward, from smallprojects right up to the biggest turnkeysystems.

Integrated solutions

Complete rail transportation solutionsare complex, and are best handled andmanaged on an integrated basis.

Siemens has proven expertise in projectmanagement, engineering systemsintegration and financing. It can deliverinnovative solutions precisely suited toindividual requirements. Its experiencedand knowledgeable team is capable ofundertaking and delivering the mostchallenging of large turnkey projects.

By bringing together the combinedexpertise of its project teams, Siemenscan offer complete infrastructuresolutions. Its rail infrastructure team isfully committed to delivering anefficient, reliable, safe and green railway.

Complete mobilityIntegrated mobility solutions from Siemens enable

better connections between road and rail travel.

Millions of commuters travel to work every day.

To them, intelligently connected transport

networks mean fewer traffic jams and less stress.

And for the environment it means lower emissions.

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Siemens focuses on the needs of itscustomers. It works with them aspartners, aiming for mutual benefit in allrelationships.

The global scale of Siemens and itsdiverse portfolio means that it has thecapability to deliver complete railinfrastructure solutions, right up to thelargest projects. The approach is thesame, whether a full turnkey project isrequired, or simply a technologycomponent to fit into a bigger system.

Siemens provides an effectivecombination of engineering skill andproject management experience. Thisensures that its solutions are deliveredon time, on budget and fit for purpose.

The Siemens difference

The EFQM model is adopted throughoutthe Siemens rail business and its manysupport functions. This means thatSiemens customers receive qualityproducts and services every time they dobusiness with the company.

Project finance solutions

Siemens can provide financing to helpwith major projects. As would beexpected from a major global company,Siemens is a reliable and efficient sourceof financing, enabling it to help meet thechallenges of industry.

Siemens Financial Services advises onproject finance, and provides equity anddebt financing solutions forinfrastructure, equipment, technologyand working capital.

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People and teamwork

Siemens knows that long term success isdependent on attracting and retainingthe most talented people and helpingthem to realise their full potential.Siemens sees effective talentmanagement as a business priority andconsiders improved diversity across theworkforce as a key driver in ongoingcompetitiveness.

Siemens believes in achieving thehighest business performance with thehighest ethical conduct, and therefore itsthree key values are:

• Responsible - committed to ethical andresponsible actions

• Excellent - achieving high performanceand excellent results

• Innovative - being innovative to createsustainable value

Teams have the experience andprofessionalism to deliver the higheststandards of project management. Theyachieve successful results by striking the rightbalance between time, cost and quality.

Standardised procedures and thoroughdocumentation ensure that potentialsavings and opportunities are identified. The Siemens culture is quality-orientatedand professional, with a focus ondeveloping and respecting people.

Quality

For Siemens, excellence and quality are notjust theories – they relate to everything thecompany does, and how it does it.

The European Foundation for QualityManagement (EFQM) assessment modeland ISO 9001 accreditation provideSiemens customers with confidence that itsproducts and services are of the highestclass. Siemens utilises a qualitymanagement system which is focused onexcellence through continual improvement.

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Signalling

Today’s rail systems place increasingdemands on operators: growing trafficdensity, higher speeds, and ever-growingtargets for punctuality and safety. Tomeet these demands, rail infrastructuremust be as effective as possible.

Signalling and control systems must betechnologically advanced, whilemaintaining high reliability andminimising maintenance requirements.And, of course, systems must beefficient, and costs must be kept as lowas possible.

Innovation

To meet these challenges, Siemens iscontinually innovating to develop itssignalling and control technologies. Systems from Siemens, whether for mainline, metro or light rail, combine morethan 100 years’ experience withcontinuing investment in R&D.

Siemens has a wealth of experiencedproject teams to deliver railway signallingsystems, and can call upon its global poolof experience when developing

solutions. With a signalling workforceincluding many specialists with direct UKexperience, Siemens bringsindustry-leading strength and depth tothe challenges of complex projects.

The Siemens signalling product range isled by the Simis W interlocking and Vicoscontrol systems. These provide theflexibility to handle many different andcomplex interfaces. Siemens can alsodeliver traditional signalling systems.

Proven experience

Simis W and Vicos are in operation forNetwork Rail in the Portsmouth andBournemouth areas of the UK railnetwork, alongside Siemens axlecounters. Simis W interlockings and traindetection systems in these locations haveachieved flagship performance andreliability for Network Rail.

Siemens is also a leading supplier ofadvanced Automatic Train Control formass transit systems around the world,including projects in Paris and New York.

Electronic signalling and control systems

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Simis W

Computer-based interlocking system

Simis W is a high performance,state-of-the-art interlocking technology.It was developed in accordance with theCENELEC standards to achieve thehighest possible levels of safety, and hasgained Network Rail cross acceptance.

Signalling systems based on Simis W caninterface seamlessly with and controlstandard trackside equipment includingmain and shunt signals, indicators, pointmechanisms and level crossings.

Simis W has been proven globally,including implementations in China, theNetherlands, Poland, Romania andSlovenia.

SIMATIC S7

SIMATIC S7-based electronicinterlocking

The use of SIMATIC S7 as an establishedstandardised hardware platform forsignalling interlockings and level crossingcontrol provides operators with thebenefits of low investment andmaintenance costs due to the use ofstandard components used across otherindustry sectors.

The system is simple to operate, andhence requires less training andorientation. It is flexible and simple toexpand, and competent local customersupport, servicing and spare parts areeasily available worldwide.

Vicos

VDU-based control system

The Vicos system will interface directlywith Simis W and can also be configuredfor controlling existing relay interlockingsystems, Siemens S7 (such as EdinburghTram) or SSI systems. Vicos also offersautomatic train-tracking, automatic routesetting and SCADA.

The Vicos system, as well as beinginstalled in Bournemouth andPortsmouth, has been tried and testedaround the world, including projects inGermany, China and Hong Kong.

Standalone signalling products

Sensors, counters and controllers

Siemens provides a range of standalonesignalling solutions, includingmultiple-section axle counter systems,electronic wheel sensors, and levelcrossing controllers and barrier drives. Building on a history of successfuloperation on mainline rail and theLondon Underground, the solutionscombine advanced technology with highreliability and low maintenance.

• Electronic interlockings

• Operations control systems

• ETCS – onboard and trackside

• Level crossing protection systems

• Track vacancy detection

Solutions

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Quality and reliability

Throughout system specification anddesign, the top priorities are safety andreliability. Siemens provides testedcomponents that can be depended on.

Siemens is one of the few suppliers withthe capability to implement completeelectrification systems. Its customers getall the services they need from a singlesource – from consultancy and planning,to project execution and maintenance.All phases are implemented to thehighest quality standards.

System expertise

With extensive know-how and wideexperience, Siemens can design andbuild future-oriented and efficienttraction power supply and contact linesystems – tailor-made for the railoperator. Rigorous computer simulationis used to calculate items such aselectromagnetic compatibility (EMC), andto ensure all systems meet customerrequirements cost-effectively, withsufficient reserve capacity for the future.

Siemens uses the latest results of itsglobal research and developmentactivities to deliver the best solutions forrail power projects. IT-based engineeringtools increase quality, and save moneyand time.

The task for Siemens engineers is todefine the basic system requirementsand develop solutions. Fundamentalrequirements include the power supplysystem, desired running speeds, spacingof sub stations, composition of thecontact line, climatic conditions, androute-related requirements. Using thesefactors, Siemens provides detailedsolutions for traction power supply andthe contact line.

Track record

Siemens has designed and builtelectrically-operated rail systems all overthe world, covering tens of thousands oftrack kilometres in more than 40different countries. These cover thewhole spectrum of railway electrification,from rail projects for suburban areas tocross-border high-speed routes.

In the UK, successful projects includemajor substation upgrades for NetworkRail in London and the South of England,Manchester, and in Scotland.

PowerElectrification and power supplies

Modern electrified systems are thelifeblood of rail mobility. Traction powersupply systems provide energy formainline and mass transit operations, fortrams and light rail vehicles.

Railway electrification projects usuallyinvolve extremely complex requirementsfor planners, builders and operators.Custom equipment is required that fitseasily in to a larger infrastructure.Reliability is key in all power systems, andat all stages.

Siemens is a world class designer,manufacturer and installer of the fullrange of traction power supplyequipment for both AC and DC rail-basedsystems. It offers individual solutions forall market demands, including high andmedium-voltage systems, transformers,rectifiers, substation controllers andSCADA.

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Whether forhigh-speedoverhead contactlines or tractionpower supplies,Siemens canprovide modern,cost-effective

solutions to meet the specificrequirements of the project. Siemensoffers Network Rail-approved products forcatenary systems, and AC and DC tractionpower supplies.

With an emphasis on maintenance- freeequipment, Siemens offers stainless steeland aluminium overhead contact linecomponents and polymeric insulators for25kV and GRP cantilevers for DC light railsystems.

Its range of gas insulated switchgearprovides high reliability and lowmaintenance in a compact enclosure. Theair-insulated range has been designed withrecyclable components. Its intelligent AC and DC protection systems,with better diagnostics, communicationsand built in control logic, reduce theamount of additional equipment required,which helps reduce cost.

Case study – Shields to Gourockoverhead line renewal

Siemens was contracted by FirstEngineering, for Network Rail, torenew the overhead line betweenShields Junction (Glasgow) andPaisley, and to refurbish theoverhead line equipment fromPaisley to Gourock & Wemyss Bay.The project also included a new TrackSectioning Cabin (TSC) at ShieldsJunction.

As this was an existing operationalrailway, significant emphasis had tobe put into the detailed planning forthe supply chain – from site surveyto commissioning. The overheadline system was designed from theSiemens portfolio of components,which have been used successfullyworldwide. The switchgear designwas based on proven Siemensstandard equipment.

The Siemens solution provides aprofessional, compliantelectrification system whichincorporates light weight,maintenance-free overhead linesystems and modular substationunits.

Solutions

• Overhead line equipment

• Substations

• Switchgear

• Rectifiers

• Protection relays

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• Integrated station management

• Passenger information systems

• Power control and networkmanagement

• Intelligent asset management

Solutions

station management system at King’s CrossSt Pancras on the London Underground.

RailCom Manager

Siemens has responded to the challengesof communications and control withRailCom Manager, an integrated suitethat enables operators to increaseefficiency, control costs and improvepassengers’ rail travel experience.

RailCom Manager is a proven, scalablesolution that enables operators to investin a limited system initially, and thenexpand it as required. It is the firstsystem of its kind that provides access toall information, communications andasset monitoring systems via a single,integrated user interface.

Compatible with all relevant interfacestandards, RailCom Manager is simple toconfigure and modify, and provides aflexible retrofitting capability enabling itto be easily integrated into existingnetworks and infrastructure.

The system is made of separate modules,enabling operators to select the rightcomponents for their needs. A common,simplified user interface and centralisedmonitoring of all assets mean thatoperational efficiency is maximised andstaff training is kept to a minimum.

Case study – Station managementat King’s Cross St Pancras, LondonUnderground

Siemens provided an integratedstation management system for thegreatly expanded station. The systemcovers the new Western andNorthern ticket halls and includesCCTV, public address, passenger helppoints and station facilitiesmonitoring. As the undergroundstation remained fully operational,the new equipment was installedand tested in isolation, before beingmigrated onto the existing controlarchitecture. The system allowsLondon Underground to provide acentral point of contact forpassengers, and more consistenthelp and information to travellers.

Rail communications

Rail communications,control and assetmanagement

The successful operation of any modernrailway needs a reliable communicationsnetwork, linked with effective informationmanagement, control and assetmanagement systems.

Siemens is a specialist in control andinformation systems. The team combinesdecades of experience and innovativetechnologies to provide solutions forsafety-critical communications, enhancingthe efficiency of the rail network.

Siemens has developed many solutions forthe rail industry including integratedstation and network managementsystems, traction power SCADA, real timepassenger information systems andintelligent asset management solutions.

In the arduous rail environment, wherehigh integrity control is essential, Siemensproject teams deliver effective andwell-considered solutions to managechange.

Experience in the UK includes an integratedcontrol solution for the East Coast main linerejuvenation project, a passengerinformation system at St PancrasInternational station, and an integrated

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applications for harsh environments,including major regional schemes,installation or replacement of centralconcentrators, and local renovations.

Successful UK projects include King’sCross and Sheffield concentratorrenewals, Portsmouth and Colchester toClacton resignalling, and ReadingOperational Communications System.

Mobile communications

For over 20 years, Siemens has been aleading supplier of specialist end-to-endGSM-R terminal solutions for the railwayindustry throughout the world. Today,Siemens in the UK is a centre of excellencein product development andmanufacturing for GSM-R communicationssolutions including on-train radios,network infrastructure and dispatchers.

Siemens provides a comprehensiveGSM-R terminal solution. Customersinclude national railway infrastructureorganisations as well as train operatingcompanies.

The Siemens mobile communications teamhas a wealth of experience. Projects havebeen undertaken internationally in Australia,India, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Spainand Italy. In the UK, Siemens is providingGSM-R cab radios to meet the demands ofthe majority of the British main line rail fleet.

TelecommunicationsFixed and mobile communications systems

Siemens brings over 30 years ofexperience to designing and building railcommunications systems. It has thecapability to deliver solutions built oninnovation and state of the arttechnologies, while maintaining thehighest levels of reliability.

Siemens recognises the need forintegrated solutions, and operates as asingle partner to help provide the bestsystem for any rail communicationsrequirements.

Fixed telecoms

The fixed telecoms product range isbacked by experienced project teams. Itscombined experience across all railwaytelecoms activities allows Siemens tooffer integrated solutions for alloperational and retail communicationsrequirements, including consultancy,design, installation, testing,commissioning and maintenance.

Key capabilities provided by Siemensinclude systems design, test andcommissioning services over a widerange of projects. It has extensiveexperience in voice / data transmissionand switching systems based onanalogue and digital technology.

The team has specialist capability andexperience in mission-critical

Case study – GSM-R communications

Siemens is a key participant in thedevelopment and rollout of a newnational GSM-R network, due forcompletion in 2012. Successful trialsusing Siemens equipment have beencompleted with Network Rail, and ithas won its first contract to provideGSM-R products in the UK. Siemens isdeveloping additional functionality tomeet the UK’s requirements, includingproviding a ‘first in type’ design forevery train type in service in the UK.Siemens is providing a reliable productthat is easy to repair and replace, thusminimising fleet downtime.

Mobile communications

• GSM-R cab radio

• ETCS data radio

• Cab secure radio

• GSM-R dispatcher system

Fixed telecoms

• Fibre and copper linesideinfrastructure

• Lineside telephony, including signalpost telephones and level crossings

• Control centre communications

• Concentrator systems

Solutions

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Contact Information

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