Transport for NSW (TfNSW) awarded Network Rail Consulting’s Australian subsidiary a contract for the role of Systems Integrator for the Digital Systems Program for Sydney, a core element of “More Trains, More Services” project, to deliver major systems upgrades across the Sydney Trains network over the next decade.
Network Rail Consulting in combination with its partners Acmena, the Go-Ahead Group and Ineco, will be a key partner in delivering and integrating the Digital Systems Program on to the Sydney Trains’ network.
“Our team has a unique combination of Australian, Spanish and UK expertise in the latest digital rail technology and we are delighted to be working alongside our international partners to provide world class expertise to TfNSW,” Network Rail Consulting’s Global Managing Director, Nigel Ash, said.
Under the digital systems programme, the existing signalling and train control systems will be replaced with modern, internationally proven intelligent technology to enable more trains on track and therefore a higher frequency of reliable services for Sydney Trains’ customers.
The programme consists of three main elements envisaging the replacement of trackside signalling equipment with ETCS Level 2, the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO), and the introduction of a Traffic Management System for more effective incident management and service regulation across the network.
As Systems Integrator Network Rail Consulting and the partners will be responsible for the definition and management of technical, operational and programme integration issues, and will work collaboratively with TfNSW, Sydney Trains and suppliers of the new technologies to achieve the programme milestones and importantly to realise the full safety and service benefits for Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink, and other freight and passenger operators and customers.
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