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Teltronic supplies communication technology to Mongolia

Spanish manufacturer Teltronic is responsible for the deployment of the TETRA network that will serve the new railway corridor linking the Tavantolgoi coal mine, one of the largest untapped coking and coal deposits in the world, with Gashuunsukhait border port, in southern Mongolia, on the border with China.

22. Juni 2022

Rail Impacts

Testfield Erzgebirge: Digitisation on many levels

At the end of September, the Digital Rail Convention (DRC) was again held in conjunction with the DemoDay in Annaberg-Buchholz and at the Digital Test Track Annaberg-Buchholz - Schwarzenberg.

09. Oktober 2023

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Test runs on ETCS have begun on the Northern City Line

Test runs for ETCS level 2 operation have begun on Northern City Line in the North of London.

22. Juni 2022

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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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Tests: Still problems when shunting on the hump

The Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK) works well, but some problems still need to be solved.

07. Dezember 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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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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Thales and SMRT focus on data analytics in Singapore

Thales and SMRT Trains recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Singapore. In the MoU was stated that digital technologies such as data analytics will be used to optimise track maintenance and operations on the metropolis' oldest Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines.

12. April 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 awarded Lisboa signalling contracts

Infraestruturas de Portugal has awarded Thales three contracts to upgrade the signaling systems at Santa Apolónia station in Lisbon and on the Cascais and Oeste lines.

21. Oktober 2021

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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 equips Madrid Chamartín station with ETCS

The Spanish network operator Adif has commissioned Thales to equip Madrid Chamartín station with ERTMS/ETCS Level 1 and 2.

25. 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 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 supplies ETCS Level 2 on-board equipment to Softronic

Romanian locomotive manufacturer Softronic has commissioned Thales to supply and equip five six-axle Lema locomotives with ETCS Level 2 and PZB on-board equipment for cross-border operation in Romania, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia.

21. Juni 2022