Siemens inaugurates the new locomotive workshop in Hallsberg
CEO Sweden Siemens Mobility Kristina Nyqvist cuts the blue and yellow ribbon flanked by Johannes Emmelheinz, global CEO Siemens Mobility. Jarkko Hohtari on the left and Rikard Tegnevi on the right held up the ribbon.
On November 22, 2023, Siemens Mobility inaugurated its new locomotive workshop in Hallsberg, which Train Alliance delivered on a 25-year lease. It was a well-attended and elegantly executed inauguration event where participants mingled, discussed, and of course also viewed the new premises. For the occasion, Siemens had set up two new Vectron locomotives in the workshop that guests could study with the help of Siemens locomotive technicians.
The hostess for the event, Siemens Mobility Sweden CEO Kristina Nyqvist, spoke in her welcome speech about the journey to the establishment of the company’s first own workshop in Sweden, which also marks the starting point for a clear presence for Siemens Mobility in Sweden.
The next speaker was the guest of honor, Johannes Emmelheinz, CEO Siemens Mobility, who spoke about Siemens’ strategy for the future where maintenance capability is placed on site in the railway system. Digitalization and high vehicle availability are two important strengths for the new generation of locomotives.
Throughout the project, Train Alliance’s focus has been to create an efficient production facility that meets Siemens- requirements for optimal vehicle maintenance. The workshop concept is built “from the inside out” based on the vehicle configuration. The environmental and sustainability perspective has permeated the work and guided choices and processes in design and construction.
Facts about the workshop:
The workshop is located in Hallsberg where Sweden’s largest marshalling yard for freight traffic is located. The service depot is equipped with advanced digital tools and systems that can quickly and efficiently perform preventive and remedial vehicle maintenance. For operators who operate across national borders, the facility in Hallsberg is strategically located along the TEN-T corridor.
- First spade: 2022-12-14
- Piling work starts: 2023-02-09
- Roofing ceremony: 2023-07-05
- Final consultation: 2023-09-28
- Moving in: 2023-10-02
- Official inauguration: 2023-11-22
- Production area: ≈ 1,220 m²
- Workshop height in workshop hall: ≈ 10 m to crane hook
- Number of tracks: 2 workshop tracks and one storage track
- STAX: 25 tons
- No of locomotive workstations: 4 in the workshop
- Traversers: Abus 2 x 10 tons
- Lifting jacks: Neuero 4 x 35 = 140 tons.
- Roof system: Fall protection and one locomotive place with roof platforms
- Outdoor storage capacity: 6 locomotives
- Electrification 15kV: All tracks on the outside
- Security: Shell protection with gates and doors
About Train Alliance
Train Alliance is a specialist company that owns and develops facilities for railway-related operations. The company owns just over 2 million sqm of land in strategic locations. After acquisition, the land is made railway-ready so that operations can be run on it for at least 40 years. In this way, Train Alliance intends to create a network of modern railway facilities in the right locations that meet a strong demand from customers. Train Alliance’s B-share is listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market with Avanza Bank as Certified Adviser.
