Siemens Mobility plans to build a passenger rolling stock facility in Lexington, N.C., in a move that will increase its manufacturing capacity, create more than 500 jobs and a more sustainable option to meet the needs of its East Coast and Midwest customers.
The $220 million facility will sit on 200 acres, which Siemens says provides room to expand. The first phase of the facility will manufacture Venture coaches, as well as serve as a locomotive and passenger coach overhaul facility and will increase Siemens capacity by 30 percent. Siemens will be incorporating similar technologies from its Sacramento facility into production when the facility begins operations in 2024, including robotic welding, 3D printing and Virtual Reality welder training. In addition, when fully operational, the facility will be carbon neutral, which Siemens says plays an important role in its sustainability commitments.
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