SIEMENS has announced plans for a new range of commuter and regional EMUs, known as Mireo. The articulated design uses many components used in the current Desiro City EMU for Britain and will supersede Siemens' Desiro ML platform for continental European markets.

SIEMENS has developed a new high-frequency coating for train windows which could significantly improve onboard mobile phone reception. According to Siemens, high-speed trains currently have a 41-65% success rate for displaying internet pages, depending on the network provider.

THE first two Siemens SC-44 Charger diesel passenger locomotives have arrived in Colorado for the start of testing at TTCI's Pueblo facility.

MUNICH-based leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) has awarded Siemens a contract to supply 10 additional Vectron MS electric locomotives, taking its Vectron fleet to 66 units.

EUROPEAN Locomotive Leasing (ELL) has signed a framework contract with Siemens for 50 additional Vectron electric locomotives, supplementing an initial framework order for 50 units, which was signed in 2014.

BANGKOK Mass Transit System (BTS) has awarded contracts worth a total of Baht 10.9bn ($US 305m) for two fleets of metro trains. Siemens will supply 22 four-car Inspirosets while CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, China, will supply a further 24 four-car trains.

LOCOMOTIVE leasing company Railpool, Germany, has awarded a contract to Siemens for five additional Vectron ac multi-system locomotives, with an option for a further 10 units.

SIEMENS delivered the last of 60 Avenio low-floor LRVs for The Hague Tramways (HTM) to the Netherlands on April 22.

SIEMENS has received contracts to supply a total of 11 multi-system Vectron electric locomotives for two European freight operators.