Thales wins major ETCS Level 2 project in Hungary

Thales Austria has signed the contract with the Hungarian infrastructure company NIF to provide modern electronic train control technology for the 101 km electrified Boba-Bajánsenye line. The contract includes the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a complete European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 solution and adaptations to the existing ETCS Level 1 system.
May 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS596 Thales Austria has signed the contract with the Hungarian infrastructure company 4238 NIF to provide modern electronic train control technology for the 101 km electrified Boba-Bajánsenye line. The contract includes the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a complete European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 solution and adaptations to the existing ETCS Level 1 system.

The project is worth US$22.64 million euros and is 85 per cent funded by the European Union. It is the first complete ETCS Level 2 project for the Hungarian State Railway 5760 MÁV.

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