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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Thales, OSCP Partners on Autonomous Train Technology

The goal of the partnership is to develop sensing and navigation capabilities that can be deployed in semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles in urban and mainline rail environments.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2019

New York MTA names new COO

As COO, Mario Péloquin will be responsible for day-to-day coordination of operations, and leading the MTA’s team of agency presidents.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2019

Bytemark, Thales team for Dutch mobile ticketing app

The successful completion of the project now allows RET passengers to purchase tickets through an app on their smartphone.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2016

Nova Bus names new VP, business line

During his career, Mario Peloquin has led business development activities as well as business lines at renowned North American companies like Siemens Canada and Thales Canada.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2015

Thales to modernize signaling for N.Y. MTA's Queens Line

According to MTA’s vision, this line will also be the first interoperable one in the world: it will allow Thales equipment to work seamlessly with other CBTC suppliers’ equipment.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2015

London Underground signaling, control contract awarded to Thales

Main benefits will be delivered by 2022, when the frequency of trains running during peak periods will increase to 32 trains per hour in central London — a train every two minutes — with frequency increases at other times as well.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2015

N.Y. MTA approves $206M signaling contract for Queens Blvd Line

The MTA gave preliminary approval to two contracts to Siemens Industry Inc. and Thales Transport & Security for the installation of a Communications-Based Train Control signaling system on one of New York City Transit’s busiest subway lines.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Alstom, Thales win Hong Kong CBTC contract

The extensive project will equip seven MTR lines with the latest Communications Based Train Control technology, safely adding capacity, reliability and maintainability on the existing infrastructure system.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2014

Thales to upgrade W. Virginia U. Personal Rapid Transit system

Will provide train control, a passenger information system, platform display signs, and steering rail design equipment, as well as upgrade the fare collection systems. The new system will be operational in 2016.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2012

Siemens, Thales to equip New York rail for $60M

Will provide a permanent communications-based train control test track facility for Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit.

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