Siemens UK centre for bogies

摘要

SIEMENS HAS announced an £8 million investment in a new UK Bogie service centre, co-located on an existing Siemens site in Lincoln. The site will initially focus on servicing bogies and wheelsets for the latest Siemens trains operating in the UK, including Class 374 Velaro high-speed trains for Eurostar and Desiro City EMUs.The facility is due to be operational by June 2018, with the Eurostar 1.6 million km overhaul programme scheduled as its first major project It will initially employ around 20 people, with that number set to double by the end of 2019. Siemens says skilled technicians are being recruited and trained in the latest bogie technology using state-of-the-art equipment.