Thales scoops Hong Kong signalling contract

Thales has been awarded a contract by Hong Kong’s metro operator, MTR Corporation, to provide signalling technology for Shatin to Central Link Phase 1 segment of the Hong Kong metro using a communications-based train control (CBTC) system. To provide fully automatic train operation the contract includes the modernisation of the Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line lines, where Thales previously installed its CBTC solution in 2003/04.
September 5, 2013 Read time: 1 min
596 Thales has been awarded a contract by Hong Kong’s metro operator, MTR Corporation, to provide signalling technology for Shatin to Central Link Phase 1 segment of the Hong Kong metro using a communications-based train control (CBTC) system.

To provide fully automatic train operation the contract includes the modernisation of the Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line lines, where Thales previously installed its CBTC solution in 2003/04.

The Shatin to Central Link project will connect several existing railway lines to form two strategic railway corridors; east-west and north-south”. The existing Ma On Shan Line L line, starting at Wu Kai Sha station, will link up with the West Rail Line, forming a continuous 57 kilometre line that further improves connectivity to the New Territories.

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