Crossrail signalling contract awarded

摘要

CrossTail Ltd announced on November 12 that it had awarded a consortium of Siemens and lnvensys Rail Ltd Contract C620, worth £50m and covering the design, supply and commissioning of signalling for the Crossrail central core. 'Crossrail will operate up to 24 trains/h during the peak between Whitechapel and Paddington', said Crossrail Ltd Chief Executive Andrew Wolstenholme. 'The new signalling system will incorporate Automatic Train Operation to support the delivery of a high-frequency metro service and will also be capable of enhancement to 30 trains/h'.