DB secures digital signalling capabilities with long-term framework contracts

GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has awarded four long-term framework contracts which are designed to ensure the stable supply and deployment of digital signalling systems including interlockings, ETCS and control systems.

The framework contracts an overall value of €6·3bn have been awarded to:

• MerMec Deutschland;
• Hitachi Rail GTS;
• Alstom;
• Siemens Mobility with Leonhard Weiss.

The framework is intended to be the basis for all future digital interlocking projects in Germany, removing the need for multiple individual contracts. The scale enables DB to secure production capacity by committing to ordering at least 15 500 units between early 2025 and the end of 2028, with individual proje…