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Siemens adds value to transportation not start manufacturing by the end of 2017. only with very high-speed trains, but also Such localization of railway vehicles will with signaling solutions. Siemens equipment make many contributions to the economic and solutions are used in the signaling growth of . In addition to a workforce system of the high-speed line between of approximately 800 people, including Ankara and Konya. local suppliers and factory workers, EUR 250 million worth of exports income is Catenary systems on the first high-speed train expected from the 100 wagons to be manu- line between Ankara and Eskişehir were factured each year. produced and designed by Siemens Turkey. Reducing the commuting time to 1.5 hours, In addition, 22 four-unit subway trains have the trains travel with a maximum speed of been ordered by Bangkok Mass Transit System 250 km/h, and 40% time saving is ensured Public Company (BTSC) from a consortium of compared to traveling by highway. Siemens and Turkish public transportation vehicles manufacturer Bozankaya. Service and Siemens’ signature on maintenance of these trains will also be Siemens Turkey, which performs electrifica- undertaken by Siemens for 16 years. tion services of projects such as If Siemens wins the tender for 80 sets of very Subway as well as signaling and electrome- high-speed trains, these trains will be deliv- chanics of bridges and , also worked ered with a minimum localization scale of 53% at the Marmaray projects with as stated in the specifications. Siemens Signaling, Telecom and SCADA systems. In addition to this tunnel Tunnel automation and safety constructed under the , moderniza- Siemens Turkey, which increases efficiency tion works for the current suburban line and safety in transportation with its Intelligent starting from Halkalı on the European side Traffic Control system, installed automation and ending at Gebze on the Anatolian side systems for 21% of the total highway tunnels were also performed by Siemens Turkey. The in Turkey within the scope of the turnkey first 12 kilometers of the line was opened in projects it has been continuing for 15 years. October 2013. According to the January 2016 data announced by the Ministry of Awarded in logistics Transportation, Maritime and Communica- The volume of Siemens Turkey in the field of tions, 114 million passengers, corresponding logistics reached EUR 21 million in the 2015 to egith times the total population of fiscal year and EUR 19 million of this contrib- İstanbul, have been transported via uted to local companies as gross income. In Marmaray. Also, thanks to this underwater addition to the Ministry of Transport, Maritime rail system that transports approximately Affairs and Ministry of Communications and 200,000 people per day, the vehicle traffic Customs and Commerce, Siemens Turkey also participated as an International Investors on the July 15 Martyrs’ Bridge (Bosporus) and Association (YASED) member to the meetings the Sultan Mehmet Bridge were held by the European Union Commission reduced by 6% (despite the increasing within the scope of the 10th Development number of vehicles). Plan. Probable solutions for logistics problems were discussed in these meetings. Siemens to manufacture trams in Turkey One of the important breakthroughs of Of note, Siemens Turkey’s suggestions for Siemens Turkey will be the new tram factory improvements in logistics industry were constructed with an investment of rewarded with the “Global Category Logistics EUR 30 million. The factory is planned to Award 2016” by Siemens AG.

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