Signalling

Thales technology on the journey between Seville - Malaga - Granada, at high speed

25 Oct 2022

Thales has been awarded a new contract to carry out the drafting of the construction project and execution of the works for the link that will connect the Madrid-Seville high-speed railway line with Cordoba-Malaga. Thales will be responsible for the traffic control, signalling, train protection and communications installations on the 1,738-metre-long branch line that runs between Almodóvar del Río and La Marota, in the province of Córdoba.

Thales modernization of London’s Docklands Light Railway to improve journeys of 122 million passengers

31 Oct 2019

Thales has signed two new contracts to support the Dockland’s Light Railway, as a result of a forecasted increased passenger demand on the network. The updates will improve the DLR’s exceptional operational performance, while maintaining the on time train reliability rate of 99% that it has historically delivered…

Teaming up to tackle railway disruption with Nottingham University

21 Jun 2017

UK railway operators face a significant challenge when it comes to mainline signalling. Cable theft, equipment failures and replacements are just a few examples of the many costs that operators are presented with…

Signalling 2020 - Train-centric Signalling Systems

18 Jan 2017

Today's main line signalling systems are based on interlockings, an overlay of ETCS Level 1 or Level 2 and a Traffic Management System. In our vision this system structure will evolve significantly.

Transport for London confirms 40 per cent of Tube network set for major boost in capacity

03 Aug 2015

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded the contract to deliver the vital modernisation of the signalling and train control system on the next four London Underground (LU) lines to global transportation systems provider Thales.