State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will deploy ETCS system on two-section of the Red Line in Bangkok, under a contract signed between Nippon Signal and Thales.
Under the contract, 25 new EMUs and two existing non-electrified vehicles will be equipped with Thales ETCS on-board system, resulting in a total of 53 on-board units. Being fit for the future they will run in a pure Level 1 configuration but can easily be adapted for Level 2. The Red Line sections to be equipped are partly built in a four-track alignment and the remainder as a double-track line. The signalling part is planned to be completed in 2020.
After the contract will be completed, the Red Line will be the first line which is fully integrated into SRT’s conventional main line rail network.
The ETCS system will ensure highest safety standards and boost capacity by up to 40%.
The line is expected to serve 131,000 commuters daily when it goes into service.
On the Red Line, new electrical commuter trains will run as well as long distance passenger trains. It will consist of the North Line (from Rangsit to Bang Sue) and West Line (from Bang sue to Taling Chan).
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