Siemens acquires Republic ITS

Siemens Industry has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of Republic Intelligent Transportation Services, headquartered in Novato, California.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

189 Siemens Industry has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of 3541 Republic Intelligent Transportation Services, headquartered in Novato, California. The company, which will be named Republic ITS, a Siemens Company, will become part of the Complete Transportation business of the Mobility Division of Siemens Industry, and be closely aligned with its ITS Solutions business.

With the completion of this purchase, Siemens says it is making a commitment to strengthen its position in the transportation solutions, service and maintenance business. Republic ITS will continue to operate from its Novato headquarters. It employs approximately 300 people, who will be integrated into the Siemens business structure.

Established in 1991, Republic specialises in intelligent transportation services including maintenance, testing, repair, and replacement of traffic signals, streetlights, digital cellular technology upgrades, call boxes, spread spectrum radio, side fired radar, CMS/DMS signs, weigh-in motion stations, ATMS and energy efficiency upgrades such as LED retrofits of traffic signals and streetlights.

"The acquisition of Republic will allow Siemens to expand its reach in the traffic solutions and services business," said Oliver Hauck, president, Mobility division, Siemens Industry. "Ever-increasing demand for solutions to improve the sustainability of cities and ease congestion makes this acquisition even more critical. Republic is renowned for its superior service and maintenance capabilities for the traffic solutions industry. A combined portfolio of Siemens' products and solutions and Republic's services and maintenance represents a unique and complementary offering to our customers."

Urban Traffic Control

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • B&C Transit modernises Miami-Dade Metrorail’s control systems
    June 1, 2016
    Jason Gomez and Daniel Mondesir describe how passenger disruption was minimised during a major upgrading of the control room of Miami-Dade’s Metrorail. In 1984 when the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works’ (DTPW) Metrorail system was launched in southern Florida, trains ran 18km along a single line and stopped at 10 stations.
    Read More
  • Daktronics expands market focus with purchase of Data Display
    August 18, 2014
    US-based display specialist Daktronics is to purchase transportation display company Data Display, based in Ireland. Data Display has customers across the European Union and United States. With a focus in the mass transit industry for more than 30 years, Data Display specialises in providing electronic displays for real-time passenger information (RTPI) in bus and tram networks as well as providing customer information systems (CIS) for railway networks. The company has built a strong business in Europe
    Read More
  • Is Europe's Galileo project value for money?
    February 2, 2012
    Philippe Hamet discusses the progress of the European Union's Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System Project
    Read More
  • Siemens provides C-ITS for Austrian highways 
    November 19, 2020
    German group says agreement with Asfinag facilitates I2V and V2I connection 
    Read More

Highlighted Content