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Improved bus services for London’s six million passengers
London’s bus passengers are to benefit from an improved service after Siemens won a €175 million contract from Transport for London (TfL). In what will be the largest project of its kind in the world, Siemens will track and monitor London’s 8,000 buses using satellite navigation technology.
The new systems will provide better real-time information to passengers so they can see more accurate predicted arrival time at 2,000 bus shelters around the city.
Buses run by London’s 30 private operating companies will be fitted with the new technology over the next four years. Siemens VDO Automotive will supply the technology and Siemens Business Services will install and maintain it for 10 years.
The bus network in London is one of the largest and most comprehensive urban transport systems in the world which is used by 6 million people on 700 routes every weekday. Siemens is the world's number one supplier of public transport solutions with more than 150 systems operating successfully worldwide.
The project is part of Transport for London's five-year investment programme in which a total of €14.7 billion will be spent to deliver improvements to existing services and new projects.
Siemens VDO Automotive is an internationally leading automotive supplier of electronics, electrical systems and mechatronics. As a developmental partner with the automobile industry, the company manufactures a comprehensive spectrum of products relating to the drivetrain, engine management electronics and fuel injection that simultaneously improve engine performance and reduce emissions. Driver comfort is enhanced and driving is made easier with information and car communication systems that include instrumentation, audio and navigation equipment, telematics and multimedia applications, up to entire cockpit designs. Safety is increased by Siemens VDO products for the chassis and body such as airbags, ABS or access control systems. An in-house sales department markets products for retrofitting passenger cars and trucks with a focus on fleet management and audio and navigation systems. In the 2004 business year (30.9.), Siemens VDO Automotive generated sales of EUR 9.0 billion.
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