Wabtec Corp. recently received a more than $70 million order to supply Siemens Mobility with products for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program.
The program will replace the aging rolling stock, signaling, and control systems across four lines. This order, which will supply 94 trains, is part of phase one.
The order includes passenger information systems, third-rail current collectors brakes, and air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC).
It is the first time London’s trains will be equipped with air conditioning systems.
The company’s passenger information system will be used to create modern and low-energy displays, comprehensive information displays, and clearer acoustics.
Third-rail current collectors are designed with resin molding technology on selected components to reduce weight by more than 15 percent.
“It is an honor to be working on this project with Siemens,” Lilian Leroux, president of Wabtec’s Transit business, said. “The Piccadilly Upgrade Program will greatly improve the London Underground, and we are delighted to have so many solutions selected by Siemens to be part of a new fleet of trains that will create new levels of excellence in performance, reliability, safety, and passenger experience. We have nearly 2,500 employees in the UK who are developing and producing next-gen technologies that will transform the future of passenger rail.”