Germany’s Siemens has landed a number of rail contracts in Thailand, together with supply of 53 new trains and enhancements to intercity connectivity.
In Bangkok, Siemens’ will work alongside Turkey’s Bozankaya and Thailand’s ST Engineering on a turnkey contract for the Orange Line that includes supply of 32 three-car trains and can deal with the design, set up and integration of the 36km line’s mechanical and electrical bundle, together with the signalling and passenger info techniques.
Siemens Mobility additionally signed a long-term upkeep contract for the Orange Line and one other to ship 21 trains to the Blue Line, which opened in 2004. It should additionally improve the road’s signalling and supervisory management and knowledge acquisition techniques.
Siemens has additionally signed a two-part contract to enhance signalling and telecoms techniques in northern Thailand.
The contract’s first section includes work on a 132km stretch from Ngao to Chiang Rai, which has 11 stations. The second half will embody an 87km route from Chiang Rai and Chiang Khong, with seven stations.
Michael Peter, Siemens Mobility’s chief govt, mentioned: “With over 30 years of trusted partnership in Thailand, we’re delighted to proceed to assist Bangkok develop sustainably and form journey within the nation for generations to come back.
“Our expertise already reaches greater than 1,000,000 passengers in Bangkok day by day, serving to to scale back congestion and journey instances.”
