Contract awarded to upgrade signalling on 450km of Taiwan rail network
Siemens Mobility will install an electronic interlocking signalling system at 68 stations, covering 450km of the island’s approximately 1,110km total railway network.
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Siemens Mobility will install an electronic interlocking signalling system at 68 stations, covering 450km of the island’s approximately 1,110km total railway network.
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