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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2011

Alstom equips Luxembourg with $17M signaling system

Will install 19 locomotives and 22 double-deck electric multiple units in the Luxembourg Railways fleet with its Atlas ERTMS solution. The newly equipped trains will be put into service in 2012.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2010

Bombardier unit to buy Russian signaling co.

Initially, BT Signaling B.V. will purchase a 25 percent stake in Elteza. Following further approval, BT Signaling B.V. will increase its stake to nearly 50 percent. RZD will remain the majority shareholder.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2010

Alstom, Bombardier sign Chinese rail agreements

Both agreements, signed with China's Ministry of Railways, are aimed at strengthening their strategic partnership in the development of various products and systems, including rolling stock and signaling solutions applied in mainline and regional railways for the market in China and internationally.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2010

Alstom to supply $30M signaling system to China

Per the contract, Alstom is in charge of providing equipment and services of ATC subsystem, which is the core of Alstom’s Urbalis solution. Project teams from Alstom and CASCO will execute the project.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2010

Alstom to supply signaling for NYCT subway project

$43M contract covers the renovation and modification of the signaling for it to operate with a communication-based train control system.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

Thales earns $343M NYCT signaling contract

The Thales USA transport team will be supported by a sub-contractor team, which includes L.K. Comstock, provider of the project's installation and refurbishment services, and Thales Canada's rail transport technology development group in Toronto.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2010

Stantec designs DART, Miami-Dade signaling systems

As part of the DART signaling system, Stantec is adding new software and hardware to support the new power switch interlocking system, which essentially governs the signals to trains that indicate whether it is safe to pass through upcoming intersections. The team will also test the system to make sure it operates safely before the new station opens.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2010

Wabtec acquires Xorail for $40M

Provides a variety of engineering, design and construction services, mainly for railway signaling systems, and has annual sales of about $40 million. Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year.

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ProductsFebruary 10, 2010

Positive Train Control CPU

The MicroLok II VitalNet CPU, a Positive Train Control (PTC) central processing unit, provides Vital PTC compatibility that enables Ansaldo STS USA's customers to leverage existing and new MicroLok II wayside signaling investments in concert with PTC implementation. An existing MicroLok II CPU board is easily exchanged with a VitalNet CPU board, providing a PTC-ready interface.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2010

China adds Bombardier high-speed signaling system

Thousands of miles of lines in China will be equipped with the new system as part of the development of the DPL network, planned to include 8,000 miles of high-speed lines by 2013.

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