Wabtec Corporation has signed a contract to design, install, test and commission Positive Train Control (PTC) for the Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC), which operates the SunRail commuter rail service. SunRail operates more than 96.5 km of track through central Florida between Deland and Poinciana. The value of the contract is approx. USD 62 million.
Under the contract, Wabtec will provide its Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) equipment for 24 locomotives and cab cars, a back-office server, wayside communications and signals, a dispatch system, training, and system integration. Installation is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. CFRC’s PTC system will be fully interoperable with the system being implemented by all Class 1 railroads.
“Safety is the number one priority for SunRail and the Florida Department of Transportation. Positive Train Control will allow us to increase safety for our customers, crews and the traveling public in general,” Nicola Liquori, chief executive officer of SunRail, said.
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