Thales will provide its SelTrac™ Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution in South Korea, Turkey and China, after signing three urban rail signalling contracts. Despite the current Covid-19 pandemic, governments around the globe are committed to progressing forward with crucial public transportation developments and Thales’s technology will be an important part of these projects.

On April 23rd, Hangzhou Metro Line 16, connecting Hangzhou downtown with Lin’an District, entered into revenue service smoothly. This very fast metro line of Hangzhou area relies on Thales SEC Transport (TST) signalling system technologies for maximum safety and efficiency, ensuring everyday pleasant and reliable journeys for local passengers.

Transdev Normandie is offering new services to users by integrating license plate readers with Thales's WiLiX car park management solution. The WiLiX solution was installed eight years ago and includes entry/exit control, dynamic signage and video intercom services at the 4,500-place parking facility at the Mont-Saint-Michel, one of France's best-known tourist attractions.

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (L&TMRHL) has reaffirmed its promise to make travel more convenient with the launch of its much-awaited corridor-II. Inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister of Telangana State, Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao, the 11 km stretch is equipped with the Advanced Signalling & Train Control technology and Supervision & Communication Systems for Hyderabad metro by Thales.

Maintenance activity on high-speed lines is critical to ensuring the safety, reliability and availability of transport systems. This activity is key for ensuring the success of the sector’s liberalisation, as the infrastructure will be subjected to a significant increase in traffic. Thales has a long history in Spain in the rail sector notably in maintenance activities.

Thales Group has successfully delivered a full suite of solutions on the fully operational Doha Metro that will span across Hamad International Airport, Lusail City, Al Wakra, Education City and the old district.

The ambition of the Hungarian National Infrastructure Development Company NIF is to create a transport network facilitating attractive and interoperable mobility offer for passengers and goods travelling in and through Hungary. For their current project to design and implement the European Train Control System ETCS on the 110 km railway section from Szajol to Debrecen NIF furthermore relies on cutting-edge technology from Thales.

The interlocking system at Linz central station is one of the largest interlocking systems in Austria; up to now it was realized in relay technology. However, it had already reached the limits of its technical capability and was no longer expandable. With ever-increasing railway traffic under maximum safety conditions, ÖBB places high requirements on the punctuality of its trains and consequently on the operational availability of its infrastructure. The new electronic interlocking system at Linz central station will now meet these requirements, thanks to the latest technology from Thales.

Shanghai Metro Line 5, composed of the resignalled existing section and the new south extension, has smoothly entered into full line service at the end of 2018. This is China’s first metro line where operation, renovation and construction were fulfilled at the same time. This great achievement has been possible thanks to the seamless and joint effort from Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. and TST, the joint venture between Thales and Shanghai Electric in China.