Siemens Mobility will build the first high-speed train facility in North America, which will be based in Horseheads, southern tier of New York state, a location selected for its skilled workforce, industrial history and ability to best meet the needs of Brightline West. This was announced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Brightline West and Siemens Mobility.
“Upstate New York is unmatched in rail car manufacturing capabilities, with a deep proud history pioneering the rail industry and a community that is excited to get to work building America’s future. Siemens Mobility is an excellent addition to the outstanding manufactures already in this region, and I am thrilled they heeded my call to come to New York and will join the rail car manufacturing ecosystem right here in the Southern Tier,” Chuck Schumer said.
The site represents an approx. USD 60 million investment, and “through a USD 4 million grant from our FAST NY programme, the Chemung County IDA is able to help prepare this site for Siemens Mobility so that they can create good paying, Union jobs in the Southern Tier and get up and operating quickly,” said the New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
When fully operational, the new manufacturing facility will span nearly 300,000 square feet and create around 300 jobs – including electro-mechanical assemblers, quality management, quality control, industrial production and test engineers, project management, supply chain management and logistics employees.
Just as New York’s rich rail history once helped shape the state, these skilled jobs will help shape high-speed rail production in our country for the very first time.
Siemens engineers designed the next generation of trains, the Siemens American Pioneer 220, featuring the latest digital technologies, including Railigent X, from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, unparalleled passenger experience, and safety features to meet FRA requirements.
“This new facility in Horseheads, New York, marks the beginning of a brand-new industry in the USA – bringing both high-speed rail production and some of the world’s most modern trains to the continent for the first time,” Michael Peter, CEO Siemens Mobility said.
Brightline selected Siemens Mobility to build train sets for the Brightline West highs-peed rail project that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California in under two hours. The American Pioneer 220 will be the first true high-speed trainsets to be built in America. Production at the high-speed train facility is expected to begin in 2026.
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