News Archive
Meeting of the Minds 2010 Convenes in Omaha
Omaha, Neb. – (May 17, 2010) – Omaha hosts this year’s Meeting of the Minds, an annual leadership summit co-sponsored by Siemens, providing a platform for this unusual gathering of political, business and nonprofit sector leaders. Discussions will focus on finding and strengthening the most innovative approaches to sustainability and mobility in our cities and regions.
In the S.F. Chronicle: Financing high-speed rail is a public-private affair
Siemens U.S. Mobility president Oliver Hauck wrote an opinion piece on the advantages of financing high-speed rail in the U.S. with public-private partnerships. His comments appeared on April 1 in the Open Forum section of the major Bay Area daily's online edition.
High-Speed Rail Gains Traction in Spain
Since a high-end, high-speed rail connection between Barcelona and Madrid opened in 2008, a 325-mile journey that takes about 6 hours by car can be completed in just 2 hours and 38 minutes, from city center to city center.