Rail finance is crucial for safer, more reliable and sustainable mobility. We combine cutting-edge technology with financing expertise to provide innovative concepts, securing investments for sustainable rail transportation.
Building, expanding and digitalizing infrastructure for public benefit offers great sustainability potential. Our finance solutions have enabled transportation networks and organizations worldwide to improve facilities, become more sustainable and generate savings.
Upgrading transport systems needs major investment and risk management. Siemens financed €1.8bn for Thameslink, delivering 1,140 carriages,15,000 extra seats and 50% less energy use. Private finance helps manage megaproject risks.
Expanding mass transit and improving energy efficiency require investment beyond public funds. In Pune, SFS and Tata Group invested in a 23-station elevated metro, combining financing with Siemens Mobility technology to support sustainable urban growth.
Over half of Europe’s rail lines aren’t electrified, making alternatives essential. ITL adopted Siemens’ Vectron Dual Mode locomotives, cutting 950 tons of CO₂ and 53% of costs, enabled by flexible SFS financing.
Our infrastructure finance solution and engineering expertise support diverse energy-efficient and climate change investments to create resilient urban environments.
•At Siemens Financial Services, we blend financial expertise with deep industry know-how to offer a wide r diverse financing solutions. We support sustainable, efficient, safe and eco-friendly transportation projects, driving progress for a better future.
We support public/private entities like transit authoritiesnandrail/mobility operators with debt financing, leasing, extended payment terms, acquisition/growth financing, refinancing and recapitalization.
We are active investors in both projects and companies focused on improving transportation around the world and have experience supporting large-scale transportation projects via Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP).
Our corporate lending helps companies achieve strategic goals and strong returns, Whether acquiring, restructuring or growing a business, companies benefit from our cross-industry expertise and financing know-how.
We finance public and private transportation projects—including rail infrastructure and rolling stock—offering debt, leasing, extended payment terms, acquisition and growth financing, and refinancings.
Egypt
This initiative links 60 Egyptian cities via a 2,000 km rail network to e.g., reduce CO₂. Siemens Mobility supplies trains, infrastructure and maintenance. SFS and lead arrangers structured financing to enable this project.
Australia
The 23-km railway links residential areas, job centers and Sydney’s new airport to public transport. Siemens Mobility delivers trains, systems and maintenance; SFS holds a 20% equity stake.
Putlitz Germany
To manage increasing order volume, ENON needed a modern electric freight locomotive. Siemens offered an affordable, self-financing solution, boosting ENON’s reputation as a dynamic, growing rail company.
Italy
A tailor-made financing solution for eight Vectron DC locomotives was arranged by Siemens via an off-balance operative lease solution, offering DB Schenker attractive terms, conditions, and greater flexibility.
Rail transport is key to clean, sustainable and efficient mobility. Our expert Mark-Robert Sontag looked into the future of mobility and how financing makes it possible.
Financing from Siemens Financial Services is enabling HLB Hessenbahn GmbH to phase out diesel trains in favor of battery-electric models.
Siemens Financial Services supports the acquisition and deployment of state-of-the-art, highly sustainable locomotives.
We finance your infrastructure projects with tailored solutions for smart buildings, energy systems and data centers – helping you grow sustainably while protecting your balance sheet.
Smart Infrastructure combines the real and the digital worlds. Our technology transforms infrastructure at speed and scale, enabling collaborative ecosystems to accelerate your digital journey.