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| Siemens wins order from Belgian railways  Siemens Mobility Division has received an order from the Belgian rail operator Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer Belge (SNCB) to supply 305 multiple-unit trains to be used in Belgium's regional rail service. The contract signed is worth more than €1.4 billion and marks the biggest order Siemens has ever received in the rolling stock sector. The first trains will be manufactured at the Siemens plant in Krefeld-Uerdingen in Germany beginning in the summer of 2009 and are scheduled for delivery in the period from 2011 to 2016.The trains are based on the design adopted for the new Siemens platform for regional trains. The Desiro ML can accommodate 280 passengers and has a top speed of 160 km/h. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |