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Siemens expands rail partnerships across Asia-Pacific

Agreements with SBS Transit and ST Engineering cover rail asset management, digitalisation and signalling systems for Taiwan's metro projects.

Siemens announced the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and signalling contracts at the Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026 (SUMW 2026), a three-day urban mobility event jointly organised by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, MSI Global Pte Ltd, and MP Singapore. Together, these agreements reinforce the company’s commitment to advancing rail innovation, strengthening local capabilities, and supporting sustainable mobility development across Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

From left to right: Siemens Mobility’s President, Mr. Michael Peter, Siemens Mobility Asia-Pacific Finance Director, Mr. Florian Stoesser, SBS Transit Ltd Group CEO, Mr. Jeffrey Sim, Siemens Mobility Asia-Pacific Managing Director, Mr. Michel Obadia and Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of ComfortDelGro Corporation, Mr. Cheng Siak Kian officially inked their commitment to long-term mobility partnership at SUMW 2026, Singapore.

Enhancing technical and capability development in rail asset lifecycle management

Siemens and SBS Transit Ltd. (SBST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration in advancing local engineering capabilities and support the long-term reliability and sustainability of rail operations in Singapore.

By combining expertise in technology transfer, diagnostics, and repair solutions, the partnership will help deepen local competencies and support the continued reliability and sustainability of Singapore’s rail network.

Advancing digital rail innovation through strategic collaboration

A second MoU will establish a framework for Siemens and SBS Transit Mobility Ltd. (SBST-M) to jointly identify industry challenges, develop innovative solutions, and explore future opportunities in rail digitalisation, safety enhancement, sustainability, and cross-border rail initiatives. The collaboration will facilitate knowledge sharing, innovation development, and the exchange of best practices to help address the evolving needs of modern rail operators across the region.

ST Engineering awards Siemens contracts to provide signalling systems for Taoyuan Metro’s Brown Line and Green Line extension

ST Engineering awarded Siemens Mobility GmbH Taiwan Branch with contracts to provide signalling systems for the Brown Line and Green Line extension projects in Taoyuan, Taiwan. These contracts will combine Siemens’ advanced signalling technologies, including Signaling X, with ST Engineering’s turnkey rail capabilities and strong local expertise.

Siemens Mobility GmbH Taiwan Branch’s Finance Director, Ms. Georgia Shih, with former Managing Director, Mr. Thomas Stein and Mr. Gareth Tang, President, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering and Mr. Koh Chan Tia, Head, Global Sales, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering signed new contracts to deliver Signaling X solutions for Taoyuan’s Brown Line and Green Line Extension.

Together, Siemens and ST Engineering aim to support safe, reliable, and efficient rail operations while pursuing future rail modernisation opportunities. The contract signings follow an earlier MoU signed in Berlin during InnoTrans 2026.

Driving the future of rail through partnership

The agreements signed at SUMW 2026 underscore Siemens’ well-established presence transforming mobility across the Asia-Pacific region, including:

  • Hanoi, Vietnam: High-speed rail lines development contract for Vietnam which include delivery of rolling stock, electrification, communications and signalling solutions awarded in 2026;
  • Sydney, Australia: Delivered first metro train to Australia since 2006 as part of the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project and first deployment of Railigent X in 2026,
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Delivered Trainguard MT enabling GoA4 driverless operations for LRT3 Shah Alam Line in 2026;
  • Singapore: Cross Island Line’s Trainguard CBTC signalling and electrification contracts awarded in 2023 and Downtown Line’s Long-Tern Service Support through 2047 contract awarded in 2025;
  • Bangkok, Thailand: MRT Orange Line’s 32 new metro trains, signalling solutions, systems integrations and long-term maintenance contracts, and Northern Thailand Double-Track railway signalling contracts awarded in 2024;
  • Jakarta, Indonesia: Signalling system to support safe and reliable automated operations for Jakarta’s Jabodebek LRT network which opened for revenue service in 2023.

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