📋 Tender Overview
Joint agreement with a sales volume of over EUR110 million, including maintenance
First call-off for equipping the Bern-Schwarzenburg line with modern ETCS Level 2 control and safety technology
Additional lines to follow within the contract period of over 10 years
Siemens Mobility and Swiss BLS Netz AG have agreed on a joint, long-term framework agreement worth EUR110 million. The contract includes modernization of the existing control and safety technology to meet the latest European Train Control System standard (ETCS Level 2). Siemens Mobility will supply state-of-the-art safety systems for cab signaling as well as train control technology. As a first step, the regional railway line between the Swiss city of Bern and Schwarzenburg will be equipped with this advanced technology. The awarded sum includes options for additional projects that are to be implemented in the next decade according to the BLS ERTMS implementation concept for cab signaling.