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The £4 billion train control systems framework by Network Rail will transform signaling in the United Kingdom
10 April 2024 (UK)
With a combination of conventional signalling and digital control, contemporary equipment will increase nationwide reliability
on Britain's railways from Carlisle to Brighton as part of Network Rail's £4 billion, ten-year signalling strategy.
Under its Train Control Systems Framework, contracts for the supply of traditional and digital signaling services have been given to six organizations.
The £4 billion framework will be in place from 2024 to 2034 (£3 billion will go toward digital signaling and £1 billion for conventional signaling).
Conventional signalling (Alstom,AtkinsRealis,Hitachi,Siemens)
Digital signalling (using European Train Control System technology)(Alstom,AtkinsRealis and CAF,Siemens,Thales and VolkerRail)
Source
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-rails-gbp-4bn-train-control-systems-framework-to-revolutionise-signalling-across-britain
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