Indra to implement high speed rail traffic management system

State Turkish Rail (TCDD) has awarded Indra a US$55 million contract to implement a planning system for its entire rail network, together with a high-speed train management system. Indra will set up a new control centre in Ankara, equipped with cutting-edge technology, which will carry out operational planning for the country's 12,000 kilometre rail network, both conventional lines and high-speed tracks. In addition, Indra’s DaVinci rail traffic management system will support comprehensive high-speed
September 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min

State Turkish Rail (TCDD) has awarded 509 Indra a US$55 million contract to implement a planning system for its entire rail network, together with a high-speed train management system.

Indra will set up a new control centre in Ankara, equipped with cutting-edge technology, which will carry out operational planning for the country's 12,000 kilometre rail network, both conventional lines and high-speed tracks.

In addition, Indra’s DaVinci rail traffic management system will support comprehensive high-speed rail traffic management for the Ankara-Estambul and Ankara-Konya high-speed lines in the country.

The project includes traffic planning and management for all high-speed lines now under construction, which are scheduled to become operational before 2016, bringing the total of Turkish high-speed track overseen by Indra technology to 2,000.

The Turkish Transport Ministry intends to build a 10,000 km network of high-speed railway by 2023.

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