Siemens Mobility Limited, a German rail innovation and technology company and a leading global provider of sustainable rail solutions, organised an exclusive event titled "Siemens Mobility Day 2023, Railvolution" on July 3rd, 2023, at the Sala Thai ballroom, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park.
The event welcomed nearly 200 railway stakeholders from Thailand to exchange ideas and demonstrate how existing railways can be transformed to become part of the green mobility ecosystem. The event centred around high-level discussions on how sustainability and resilience can be enhanced in Thailand's railway system for a better future, elevating it to an international standard.
The event was graced by the presence of Dr. Punya Chupanit, Director General of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, Ministry of Transport, Mr. Athibhu Chitranukroh, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Rail Transport, and H.E. Georg Schmidt, the German Ambassador to Thailand. The German Thai Railway Association also provided extended support to foster further development of railway cooperation in Thailand.
According to Mr. Tomasz Mazur, CEO of Siemens Mobility Limited in Thailand, "Driven by the megatrends of urbanisation, digitalisation, globalisation, and changing demographics, the demand for clean and reliable mobility will continue to grow rapidly. To meet this demand, we must simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change and manage resources within planetary boundaries to create a sustainable society. Achieving these goals requires decisive action and the adoption of sustainability standards that enable the decarbonisation and dematerialisation of the entire mobility value chain. It also requires the full integration of mobility ecosystems to enable comprehensive management of urban mobility through purposeful technology.
Siemens Mobility, as a technology provider, supports this demand by decoupling economic performance from environmental footprints. We offer a combined portfolio of railway systems and Mobility as a Service (MaaS), integrated with intermodal and interconnected solutions for passenger and freight transport. These solutions are energy and resource-efficient, smart, and seamlessly integrate traditional public transport with on-demand mobility services, along with other future mobility solutions."
Siemens Mobility offers a range of sustainable railway solutions aimed at reducing emissions, enhancing efficiency, and optimising rail asset management. These solutions include:
Mireo Plus H - The next generation of hydrogen trains: This innovative hydrogen train serves as a greener alternative to diesel multiple units, enabling emission-free operation on long-distance routes without the need for an overhead contact line. With a charging time of just 15 minutes, the Mireo Plus H can travel up to 600 km at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. It is estimated that this train can save approximately 330 tons of CO2 per year.
Infrastructure in the Cloud: Siemens Mobility introduces Infrastructure in the Cloud as a crucial step towards achieving a fully digitally networked rail infrastructure. By running safety-relevant logic applications on standard multicore processors instead of proprietary hardware, the DS3 platform facilitates the migration of interlockings and radio block centres to the cloud. This advancement paves the way for a cost-efficient country-wide infrastructure management approach, offering seamless geo-redundancy of data centres.
Smarter rail asset management with Railigent: Railigent is an IoT- and AI-based Big Data application suite designed for rail asset management. It covers the entire digital value chain, ensuring 100% system availability for rail operators and delivering significant operational, maintenance, and management benefits. By employing fully functional full loop technology, Railigent reduces lifecycle costs by 15% through extended service and maintenance intervals. It also contributes to lowering energy consumption by up to 10%, making rail transportation more environmentally friendly.
Siemens Mobility's sustainable railway solutions contribute to a greener and more efficient rail industry by embracing emerging technologies and optimising the management of rail assets.
