Siemens


has
begun
work
on
its
new
£100
million
centre
in
Wiltshire
by
staging
a
ground-breaking
ceremony.

Rail
minister
Lord
Hendy
joined
members
of
Siemens
Mobility’s
leadership
team,
Chippenham
MP
Sarah
Gibson,
past
employees
and
members
of
the
local
community
to
celebrate
the
occasion.

Chippenham
was
the
base
for
Westinghouse
Signalling
for
many
years,
which
was
bought
from
Invensys
by
Siemens
in
2013.

The
new
centre
will
employ
about
800
people
working
on
the
next
generation
of
conventional,
digital
signalling
and
control
systems
for
British
and
international
markets.

Rob
Morris
is
joint
CEO
and
managing
director
for
Rail
Infrastructure
and
Software
in
the
UK
and
Ireland.

He
said:
‘Breaking
ground
on
our
new
Chippenham
facility
marks
a
significant
milestone
for
Siemens
Mobility
and
the
wider
UK
rail
industry.
This
investment
reinforces
our
commitment
to
driving
innovation
in
rail
technology
and
to
transform
rail
travel
and
transport
for
passengers
and
freight
across
the
UK.
It
was
particularly
special
to
welcome
past
employees
and
local
school
children,
who
represent
both
our
proud
heritage
and
the
future
of
our
industry.’

Peter,
Lord
Hendy
said:
‘This
£100
million
investment
will
bring
a
huge
amount
of
opportunity
with
it.
Current
and
future
rail
projects
will
benefit
from
better
signalling
systems,
modernising
our
infrastructure
and
meaning
better
services
for
millions
of
passengers.

‘More
than
800
people
will
have
a
job
at
this
site,
giving
people
the
opportunity
to
build
a
life
here
in
Chippenham
and
have
a
career
in
the
railway
industry
–
which
I
can
say
from
experience
is
very
rewarding.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
this
investment
create
jobs,
boost
business,
and
bolster
Wiltshire’s
potential.’

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