التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة الإمارات لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات
China, South Korea and Turkey Select Thales’ Technologies for Their Metros
- Transportation operators in South Korea, Turke
, and China will rely on Thales’ signalling technology to improve and update the performance of their metro networks.
- Thales will install its SelTrac™ Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) systems on Istanbul’s Stage 1 of the M10 Line, Nanchang’s (China) 1st phase of the Line 4 and
Incheon-Seoul’s Line 2 capacity increase.
Thales will provide its SelTrac™ Communications Based
Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution in South Korea,
Turkey and China, after signing three urban rail signalling
contracts. Despite the current Covid-19 pandemic,
governments around the globe are committed to
progressing forward with crucial public transportation
developments and Thales’s technology will be an important
part of these projects.
Incheon Metro, Line 2 Capacity Increase
Incheon Subway Line 2 is part of the overall Seoul
Metropolitan Subway network, which is currently
undergoing modernisation to improve the performance and
reliability of the network.
Thales has signed a contract with DaeaTi, a leading Korean
railway signalling technology player, to provide new
signalling equipment for the Incheon Line 2 depot capacity
increase, which will address the need to park the six new
driverless trains safely. The trains will be delivered in 2021
with Thales’ Vehicle On Board Controller (VOBC) which
were separately contracted with train contractor Woojin
Ind in 2019. Since the start of revenue service of Incheon’s
L2 metro in July 2016, passenger flow has doubled from
90,000 to 180,000 a day, prompting the need for six
additional trains to cope with the increase.
Thales has been working with Incheon City and Incheon
Transit Corporation since 2009 on the Incheon Line 2,
focusing on better serving the public transit users of
Incheon as their common goal.
Istanbul Metro, Line M10
The M10 Line will be the first metro line to the Sabiha
Gokcen International Airport, the second busiest airport in
Turkey, on the Asian side of Istanbul and will comprise
7.5km of track and four stations. Gülermak-YSE Joint
Venture is the main project contractor, and Thales has been
contracted by Çelikler Taahhut, a major construction
company, to install their SelTrac™ CBTC system on the new
M10 Line in Istanbul Turkey, connecting the Kaynarca
district and the Sabiha Gokcen Airport. The M4 line is
already equipped with Thales’s SelTrac™ solution and the
new contract will extend the existing technology onto the new line.
Upon completion, the new line will allow connectivity
between the Airport and major cities, taking 13 minutes
from the airport to Kaynarca, 46 minutes to Kadikoy and an
hour to Yenikapı, on the European side. This project is part
of the Government of Turkey’s key priorities to improve
transportation in major cities, with a strong focus on
connectivity between transportation hubs.
Nanchang Metro, Line 4
Thales SEC Transportation System Company Limited (TST),
Thales’ Joint Venture with Shanghai Electric, will provide
the signalling for the first phase of the new metro Line 4 in
Nangchang, the capital and largest city of the Jiangxi
Province in eastern China. The first phase of the Nanchang
Metro Line 4 will expand from Baimashan Station to
Yuweizhou Station, passing through the main area of
Nanchang to connect five districts. The first phase of the
Nanchang Metro Line 4 has a total operational length of
39.6km, with 34.1km underground, 5.5km elevated and 29
stations, making it the longest metro line in Nanchang, with
the largest number of stations. .
TST is familiar with the network as they have previously
delivered signalling systems to the Line 1 and Line 2 of the
Nangchang Metro. This project will allow the Nanchang
Metro to continue to support the rapidly growing
population of Nanchang.
In parallel in China, on April 23rd, Hangzhou Metro Line 16,
connecting Hangzhou downtown with Lin’an District,
entered into revenue service smoothly. This very fast metro
line relies on Thales SEC Transport signalling system
technologies for maximum safety and efficiency, ensuring
everyday pleasant and reliable journeys for local
passengers and showing Thales commitment to China
ground transportation.
“During the Covid-19 period, we are continuing to work
together with our global partners in major cities such as
Incheon, Istanbul, and Nanchang. Thales is committed to
providing state-of-the-art SelTrac™ CBTC signalling
technology. No matter the network or city, we continue to
tailor our solution to meet the needs of the customer and
provide reliable transportation solutions for their
passengers.” – Dominique Gaiardo, Vice President and
Managing Director for Thales’ urban rail signalling business.
