Major rail contracts for Thales

Thales has announced the award of two major rail system contracts in Slovenia and China. The first, a US€40 million contract with the Slovenian Transport Ministry is for the provision of a complete European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 on the Slovenian part of Corridor D. Due for completion in 2015, this project in partnership with GH Holding concerns the 350 km line stretching from the Hungarian border to Italy. The company says this contract represents one of the most important ETCS Level 1 infras
September 18, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
596 Thales has announced the award of two major rail system contracts in Slovenia and China.

The first, a US€40 million contract with the Slovenian Transport Ministry is for the provision of a complete European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 on the Slovenian part of Corridor D. Due for completion in 2015, this project in partnership with GH Holding concerns the 350 km line stretching from the Hungarian border to Italy.

The company says this contract represents one of the most important ETCS Level 1 infrastructure projects, adding to those already supplied in Europe, including Spain’s high-speed network, Poland and Denmark’s national rail network, Switzerland’s Lötschberg and Gotthard base tunnel.

The Corridor D project is part of the 1690 European Commission promotion plan to improve the use of rail transport and to enhance sustainable mobility by encouraging the modal shift from road to rail. The main objective is to develop technical interoperability by deploying a common European signaling system all along the corridor's route and removing operational and operating barriers on the 3000 km line, going from Valencia, in Spain, to Budapest, in Hungary, via France, Italy and Slovenia.

Thales has also been awarded a contract worth US€33 million to supply Nanjing airport rail link with its SelTrac CBTC signaling system along the 35.8 km line within a strict and demanding deadline of 22 months to be ready for the next Youth Olympic Games in 2014.

As the host of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing city has planned to open four new rail lines before these games, adding to the two lines already in operation.

Thales says this proven solution will allow the airport line to perform safely and reliably to ensure optimal performance for Nanjing’s growing passenger service and transport demand.

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