South Africa: Thales wins R1.8bn signalling contract for one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in Africa
[Johannesburg, 30 May 2013] -
Thales, one of the world’s major players in transportation systems, is proud to announce it has been awarded a contract to supply a rail signalling solution to the Western Cape region of South Africa that will cover 250km of the province’s passenger rail system. This contract has been signed between the Thales-Maziya consortium and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).The new rolling stock programme is one of the largest rail infrastructure projects on the African continent. The project will include the modernisation of the rail signalling, communications and train management systems, covering 46 train stations over the highly populated area in the Western Cape region.This state-of-the-art signalling system will enable highly reliable operations and improved passenger services and comfort.
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