UIC ERTMS World Conference 2007 – Berne 11-13 September
1st July 2007

This event will be hosted by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport, SBB and BL.
 
The theme chosen for this year’s conference is “From independent rail networks to interoperability”.
 
The two-day conference will feature speakers from both railway companies and manufacturers. Participants may also visit an exhibition of the latest technical solutions in track, signalling and onboard equipment, to be held throughout the conference.

The first day is dedicated to a technical test trip Berne / Olten and to the Lötschberg base tunnel at the invitation of SBB, the Swiss federal railways.

For more information please visit the official website of the event: www.ertms-conference.com

First ever ERTMS contract in India
January 2007

Ansaldo Signal has secured the first ever order for a Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) to be awarded by Indian Railways.

The TPWS project which will be implemented on the Southern Railway sector of Indian Railways is based on the European Railways Train Management System (ERTMS) and is in conformity with ETCS level 1.

As a result, Ansaldo Signal will be implementing the first ERTMS type technology in India, a significant and major achievement.

With the Indian Railways focus on safety and upgrading their railway systems to achieve higher safety levels, the introduction of the ETCS level 1 technology is a major step for Indian Railways in their drive to implement state of the art systems.

This project provides the opportunity to secure many more similar projects in Indian Railways.

New ERTMS contract in the Czech Republic
August 2006

SŽDC, the Czech Railway Infrastructure Entity has recently awarded a contract to Ansaldo Signal to develop, build and deploy the signaling infrastructure of a 30km long pilot line along the EU Rail Corridor IV (Berlin – Prague – Bratislava – Budapest – Costanta) with ERTMS level 2 technology.

Ansaldo Signal thus secures the very first ERTMS level 2 contract ever awarded in Central Europe. The company will take in charge the full development and deployment of both the wayside and on-board equipments.

The contract unveils a promising future for one of the main EU railway corridors, one connecting the heart of Europe all the way down to the Black Sea.

Maintenance contract of Madrid-Lérida HSL

On 1st March 2005, Ansaldo Signal started the maintenance contract of the Madrid-Lérida high speed line, which was awarded for a period of 4 years by the Spanish Railways Infrastructure Administrator (ADIF).

Within the framework of the contract, Ansaldo Signal will carry out the operational and technical management of the maintenance of the line.

This new maintenance contract was awarded by ADIF after positive evaluation of the systems already installed and maintained by Ansaldo Signal during the construction period.

From now on, the maintenance covers not only the ATP ERTMS signaling systems and energy, but also the ground supervision and detection equipment installed by a third party, as well as the maintenance of the technical buildings and the associated secondary sets of equipment.