Copenhagen’s S-Bane network to get signaling from Siemens worth 252 million euros

Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure developer and operator, has placed a contract with Siemens for the modernization of the complete signaling system of the Copenhagen commuter rail (“S-Bane”) network. This contract is worth 252 million euros, making it the biggest rail automation order that Siemens has ever received...

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