Thales to maintain Dubai metro

Thales has been awarded a five-year maintenance contract for the world’s longest driverless metro network, in Dubai, UAE. This new contract follows the implementation by Thales of its driverless metro packaged solution on the Red and Green Lines of the Dubai metro. Thales’s service solutions include remote on-site support and corrective maintenance ensuring system knowledge and recovery. The team will deliver efficient, competitive and sustainable services while ensuring the highest levels of passenger safe
March 18, 2015 Read time: 1 min
RSS596 Thales has been awarded a five-year maintenance contract for the world’s longest driverless metro network, in Dubai, UAE.

This new contract follows the implementation by Thales of its driverless metro packaged solution on the Red and Green Lines of the Dubai metro. Thales’s service solutions include remote on-site support and corrective maintenance ensuring system knowledge and recovery. The team will deliver efficient, competitive and sustainable services while ensuring the highest levels of passenger safety and comfort. Local experts will be supported by Thales’s worldwide expertise when resolving critical issues.

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