Bombardier enters ERTMS Level 2 high speed rail control market in Spain
Posted: 16 June 2014 | | No comments yet
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has added a new European Rail Traffic Management System Level 2 high speed reference to its portfolio…
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has added a new European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Level 2 high speed reference to its portfolio with the award of the High Speed North-North West Corridor rail signalling upgrade contract in Spain. The project which includes the lines Valladolid – Leon and Venta de Banos – Burgos is being delivered by a consortium led by Alstom that includes Bombardier and Indra. The order, awarded by Spain’s Administrator of Railway Infrastructure (ADIF), has a total value of approximately 339 million euro ($459 million US), with Bombardier’s share valued at approximately 144 million euro ($195 million US).1
As a major consortium partner, Bombardier will implement its globally proven radio-based INTERFLO 450 ERTMS Level 2 system for the Venta de Banos – Burgos section. The system features the latest generation BOMBARDIER EBI Com radio block centre (RBC) and EBI Link balise technology as well as the advanced EBI Lock 950 computer-based interlocking (CBI), and EBI Track train detection systems. For both sections of line, Bombardier will supply fixed communications, CCTV and GSM-R technology. The contract will be delivered in 24 months and includes 20 years maintenance and two years warranty.
Peter Cedervall, President, Division Rail Control Solutions, Bombardier Transportation, said: “This new contract marks Bombardier’s entry into the ERTMS Level 2 market in Spain and adds an excellent very high-speed project reference to our global portfolio. It is a major milestone for our presence in both the Spanish market and the European Union as a whole. We look forward to implementing our technology and delivering a successful system to our key customer ADIF, together with our partners Alstom and Indra.”
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Bombardier is leading the delivery on the first two contracts for the signalling upgrade on the Mediterranean Corridor: for Castellbisbal-Tarragona and Almussafes-Valencia-Castellon.
Bombardier’s ERTMS systems are installed on over 2,300 rail vehicles and more than 21,000 km of track. The cost saving INTERFLO 450 ERTMS Level 2 solution provides the highest speeds, safety and capacity, as well as outstanding reliability and reduced implementation and operational costs. INTERFLO 450 ERTMS Level 2 systems have been operating at very high speeds up to 350 km/h in China since 2009. Other global contracts include first-in-market projects underway in Poland and extensive framework agreements in Sweden.
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