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Thales supplies axle counters to Prorail

Thales has signed a framework agreement with Prorail for the supply of new axle counters.

13. Januar 2022

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Thales' seeing train

At Innotrans 2022, Thales will present a system that supports trains in autonomous driving - even at the highest levels GoA 3 and GoA 4.

13. September 2022

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Thales Deutschland: newly formed subsidiary founded

The rail division of Thales is to be integrated into Hitachi Rail, presumably on 1 January 2023, as Rail Impacts has learned.

05. Oktober 2022

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Thales and SMRT Trains sign long-term service contract

Singapore-based SMRT Trains and Thales, with the support of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, have signed a service support agreement to enhance the reliability and availability of Thales' SelTracTM CBTC solution for the country's north-south and east-west lines.

15. August 2022

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Thales and Alstom cooperate on the Digital Node Stuttgart

At Innotrans 2022, Thales and Alstom have agreed to cooperate on trackside ETCS equipment in Germany for the future project "Digital Node Stuttgart".

22. September 2022

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TGVs to be equipped with ERTMS/TVM

SNCF has awarded Hitachi Rail a framework contract for the supply of on-board digital signalling equipment worth up to EUR 77 million.

06. Juni 2023

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Tests of digital technology on a museum railway

On its own account, Thales will in future increasingly carry out digital techniques on the 13 km long Elmsteintalbahn from Lambrecht to Elmstein.

21. Oktober 2021

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Teltronic equips Metro de Mexico

Spanish company Teltronic is supplying the on-board equipment that will provide broadband communications services for the new trains on Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro.

07. Februar 2023

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Taiwan: Driverless metro line in Kaohsiung

The Yellow Line of the Kaohsiung Metro in Taiwan will be equipped with ATO (GoA4).

07. Oktober 2022

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Systra modernises rail lines in Campania

Order from southern Italy: Systra SWS and Systra Sotecni have secured a contract in Campania. The companies are modernising parts of the Neapolitan rail network as part of a consortium led by Alstom.

14. März 2023

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Switzerland: partnership for cyber security of signalling systems

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has signed a partnership agreement with Fincons Group and Cervello to receive services for the security of SBB's railway signalling and safety systems throughout Switzerland.

29. Juli 2022

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Supreme Audit Office criticises PKP PLK S.A.

In a detailed report on the introduction of ETCS and GSM-R systems in Poland by the infrastructure manager, the Supreme Audit Office of Poland (NIK) has pointed out deficiencies and voiced criticism.

17. August 2023

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Successful test run for the digital freight train

In the past one and a half years, a total of 10,000 km were covered in seven European countries, with 25 different marshalling yards, in different terrain and under extreme weather conditions from -25 to +40 degrees.

08. Mai 2023

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Successful GoA4 test run in the Czech Republic

The railway technology manufacturer AŽD presented an ATO solution on the Cížkovice - Most line on 15.12.2021. It was the first public run according to the GoA4 automation level on the Czech network.

18. Januar 2022

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Successes with data-based switch monitoring

Vossloh has now made great progress on an order for data-based condition monitoring of switches in Sweden.

21. Dezember 2022