SNCB awarded Alstom a contract for the design, delivery and maintenance of the latest-generation ETCS level 2 signalling system (Baseline 3) for 120 HLE18 locomotives which are in operation in Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Germany. Under the contract, Alstom will also provide SNCB maintenance services including spare parts and repairs for a period of 10 years.
The project will start in October 2022 and will run for 3 years.
The ETCS system will be supplemented by national functionalities to allow the trains to circulate in Belgium (TBL1+) in France (KVB).
Originally created to harmonise cross-border rail traffic, ETCS Level 2 increases the speed, punctuality and capacity of trains in total safety. The most advanced version of Level 2 (Baseline 3) features optimised braking curves for maximised operational performance and increased passenger comfort. This version also enhances odometric performance, enabling drivers to select the appropriate speed in strict compliance with SIL4, the highest level of safety under EN 50129.
The Alstom signalling facility in Charleroi will be responsible for the engineering of the various signalling systems and delivery of the on-board equipment.
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