Siemens Mobility announced Monday that it had won a 12-year contract to support rail services in San Diego.
The $80 million Technical Support Spares Supply Agreement with North County Transit District (NCTD) would support its fleet of Siemens Sprinter Diesel Multiple Unit vehicles. The contract includes base services for 12 years with a three-year option to be performed on a task order basis if executed.
“NCTD is excited about this agreement with Siemens, which complements a similar agreement with Siemens for our Tier IV locomotive fleet,” said Matthew Tucker, NCTD’s Chief Executive Officer. “The two technical services and material agreements with Siemens supports NCTD’s Zero Delay emphasis and will allow NCTD to advance the implementation of a world-class rail operations as we insource commuter and hybrid rail operations and maintenance.”
The NCTD covers an estimated 1,020 square miles of area in North San Diego County and San Diego, Calif., with a population of 849,000 people and provides over 10.3 million passenger trips annually.
Under the contract terms, Siemens Mobility will provide NCTD with on-site employees for technical expertise, materials management, project management, and engineering support. Siemens Mobility will also provide digital maintenance asset management system CorMaps to cover all of NCTD’s rolling stock fleet, including bi-level coaches, charger locomotives, and sprinter DMU vehicles. The use of CorMap will support the fleet by optimizing and reducing maintenance costs through quality data while increasing fleet reliability and availability.
“The U.S. is one of our core markets, and we are proud to partner with NCTD on their modernization efforts,” said Johannes Emmelheinz, CEO of Customer Services at Siemens Mobility. “Our comprehensive and state-of-the-art supply, support, and maintenance services will help them improve operations by increasing the reliability and availability of their rail systems, which will ultimately enhance the passenger experience and support passenger growth in the years ahead.”