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ons, where special requirements apply to fire protection. The future Safety technology and electronic security is one busi- ness area

that continues to grow. Siemens Osakeyhti is to further expand its range of security products. Growth is also in evidence

in industrial maintenance and service. There will be increased potential to lever-age synergies in real estate and industrial automation. Besides

which, the integration of building technology into data communications will generate new potential as building technology increasingly becomes infor-mation technology.

3Transportation The development of Finnish rail traffic demands on allocations in the state budget. Apart from the newdirect train line between Kerava and Lahti, no fundinghas been recently available for other major railwayprojects. This also impacts on the demand for rail traf-fic signaling systems. New orders received by the business area rose to record 1 million. The largest order, for 3 diesel electric locomotives, was placed by Lithuanian Railways. Siemens experts carry out turnkey projects, proj- ect management, commissioning and maintenanceservices in the traffic technology sector. Supportservices include tele Flender agent support service, remotesystems diagnosis, systems maintenance review, andspare parts management. Rail traffic products include automatic train and goods traffic control systems, track equipment com-ponents, electronic interlocking systems and opera-tions control centers, industrial railways, level cross-ing protection systems, tram and metro systems, railcommunications systems, automatic train protection, electrification systems and components, and remote control systems. Siemens is continuously innovating new signaling technologies for rail traffic, and is major global man-ufacturer of rolling stock for rail. Products includetramcars, metro carriages, locomotives, commutertrains, long distance trains, and high-speed trains. In road traffic Siemens delivers various urban and interurba