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Adif Awards Thales the Contract to Upgrade Rail Signalling System at the Intermodal and Logistics Platform

Adif Awards Thales the Contract to Upgrade Rail Signalling System at the Intermodal and Logistics Platform
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10 / 02 / 2023

Adif awarded Thales a €5 million contract to upgrade the signalling and telecommunications installations at the intermodal and logistics platform of Vitoria-Jundiz. The project, financed by the European Union with NextGenerationEU funds, aims to transform the facilities into a key logistics center serving the Atlantic corridor for European freight transport.

The upgrade will enhance the operability, flexibility, and reliability of the station while increasing the line's capacity and facilitating train management. The current electrical interlocking system will be replaced with a state-of-the-art Thales solution, and safety equipment will be upgraded. The project will also increase the track yard's capacity to accommodate 750-meter trains and install new LED signals with their respective ASFA digital beacons.

Axle counters with Thales technology will ensure the safety of rail operations by detecting the presence and movement of trains. The complexity of the project lies in the need to maintain operations at the logistics center without disrupting freight and passenger train traffic during the project's execution. This work is part of Spain's commitment to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 9 for the development of reliable, sustainable, resilient, and high-quality infrastructures.

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