Turkish State Railways (TCDD) awarded Thales a contract for the modernisation of the signalling systems for conventional, high-speed and suburban lines along a 36-km section stretching from Sincan to Kayaş through the city of Ankara. Thales has secured the new contract from the Gülermak-Kolin joint venture for Turkish State Railways (TCDD).
This assignment will help improve passenger mobility and safety in Ankara by modernising the commuter train system, renovating the signalling systems in the capital and extending Turkey’s high-speed rail network.
The project connects the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed line, which was also performed by Thales, and includes a Centralised Traffic Control System, electronic interlocking systems, ETCS Level 1 and 2 automatic train protection systems, trackside signalling equipment for two-way traffic, and interfaces between high-speed lines, conventional lines and level crossings.
Thales has installed its signalling and telecommunications systems along more than 400 km of the Ankara-Istanbul line and was the first supplier of ETCS systems to Turkey.
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