Amtrak chooses Siemens for Technical Support of Northeast Corridor Passenger Locomotives
This is Siemens' largest technical support contract for passenger locomotives to-date in the U.S. In 2010, Amtrak ordered 70 Amtrak Cities Sprinter electric locomotives from Siemens. The first locomotives are already in passenger service.
The 125-mph locomotives being serviced are manufactured at Siemens' Sacramento CA plant. Siemens' proven track record in more than 50 maintenance contracts around the world ensures reliability and availability along Amtrak's most highly-traveled route, the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington DC.
As part of this agreement, Siemens technicians will be on-site at four locations (Boston, New York City, Wilmington DE and Washington DC) to provide technical expertise, spare parts and engineering support. These crews also will be utilizing Siemens remote monitoring, which analyzes data sent wirelessly from each locomotive and enables proactive condition-based maintenance.
The Siemens Rail Systems Division (Berlin, Germany) is an international leader in providing rolling stock and related services. Its portfolio covers the full range of vehicles – from railroad cars to metros and locomotives to trams and light-rail vehicles. The Division combines competence in the areas of local, long-distance, and logistical transport to offer comprehensive expertise for environmentally friendly, efficient, and reliable rail vehicles, which are already in use in more than 40 countries. For more information, visit http://www.siemens.com/rail-systems/
Reference Number: ICRL201409014e
Contact
Mr. Peter Gottal
Rail Systems Division
Siemens AG
Nonnendammallee 101
13629 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 (30) 386-20280
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