Thales Wins Kaohsiung Light Rail Transit Signalling Contract in Taiwan
January 18, 2017 at 09:00 pm
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Thales has been awarded a contract by China Steel Corporation for the implementation of a signalling system for the extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. This second Transportation project follows the contract signed in April 2015 for the design and manufacture of signalling, communications and Operational Control Centre (OCC) systems for the Danhai LRT project in Danhai, North of Taipei. Kaohsiung was the first city in Taiwan to launch a tramway project in 2012, and also the first to deploy a modern electric tramway system. The current line has 14 stations and the extension will add a further 23. The completed 22-kilometer circular line will have interchanges at both ends of the two existing metro lines. As part of this four and a half year contract, Thales will handle the signalling, including the supply of interlocking systems, Traffic Light Priority systems as well as the Automatic Vehicle Localisation System (AVLS). The contract is a further proof point to the strong partnership with local industrial giant China Steel Corporation (CSC) which was forged during the Danhai project and the confidence in Thales' solutions. This new contract reinforces the Group's position as the leading developer of signalling solutions for Taiwan's LRT and paves the way for future tramway projects in Taiwan and across Asia.
Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).
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