Rail Systems Technology from the German capital region: On the Right Track
Berlin-Brandenburg leads the way in the field of rail transport technology. More than 100 companies and scientific institutions with more than 20,000 employees secure the region’s position among Europe’s most important centres for research, development and production.
This ranges from the manufacture of vehicles to track construction, through to signalling and rail-related services, all carried out by industry giants such as Siemens, Bombardier, Stadler, Knorr-Bremse, voestalpine BWG and many other small to medium-sized businesses. The industry’s strong position opens up new avenues for suppliers – for example by developing of system capabilities to tier 1 or 2. This makes Berlin-Brandenburg even more attractive to new establishments.
Deutsche Bahn brings into focus a variety of core transport functions in the region and is present through commuter trains (S-Bahn), for instance. In addition to the largest German public transport service provider, BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe), other transport operators are also headquartered in Berlin or Brandenburg, such as Netinera with ODEG (Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn), Abellio, Transdev, Captrain with IGB (Industriebahn-Gesellschaft) and NEB (Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn), BEHALA (Berliner Hafen- und Lagerhausgesellschaft) and HVLE (Havelländische Eisenbahn).
The area of rail transport technology is a growing sector of the capital region and thus an integral part of the Cluster Transport, Mobility and Logistics. Cooperation takes place with other clusters, inter alia, in the framework of the European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI). European Rail Research Network of Excellence (EURNEX) Berlin office coordinates Europe’s research competence in the railway sector.
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