THALES 
By 13 March 2012
New York, NY - March 13, 2012 - Thales and Siemens announced today that they have been awarded a contract to provide a permanent communications-based train control (CBTC) test track facility for Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT). The test facility, to be installed on an express track of the subway system's Culver line, will offer a controlled environment for NYCT CBTC equipment scenario trials and assessment. The 4-year contract is valued at over $60 million (around €45 million).
CBTC technology manages all train movements and signaling, safely reducing the amount of headway required between trains. This enables an operator to increase the number of trains running on a line, providing daily riders with a safer, more comfortable and less crowded daily commute.
Under this contract, Thales and Siemens will work together to provide NYCT with a set of specifications, which will be used as a standard for NYCT's future CBTC projects. The two companies will create a fully operational test track that will be used by NYCT to test and validate the interoperability of CBTC equipment from any supplier that complies with these published specifications.
"Thales is proud to be selected, with Siemens, to deliver this important project for the NYCT," said Allan Cameron, president and CEO of Thales USA. "The establishment of the Culver test track will provide an important validation and risk mitigation tool for NYCT as it rolls out its long-term CBTC interoperability program."
"We achieved a major milestone with the successful deployment of CBTC in revenue service on the Canarsie line, and are pleased to be once again working with NYCT on the deployment of this technology, " said Gert Seidel, vice president and general manager, Siemens Rail Automation business in the United States. "We look forward to partnering with Thales to provide NYCT with technology that will improve the travel experience of its passengers."
The test track will be established on NYCT's Culver Line, also known as the F-Line. When not in use for CBTC testing, the test track will support unequipped revenue service.
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About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Transport,
Aerospace & Space, Defense & Security markets. In 2011, the
company generated revenues of €13 billion (equivalent of
$18.2 billion) with 68,000 employees in 56 countries. With
its 22,500 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique
capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems
and services that meet the most complex security
requirements. Thales has an exceptional international
footprint, with operations around the world working with
customers and local partners. www.thalesgroup.com
Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector, with approximately 87,000 employees worldwide, offers sustainable technologies for metropolitan areas and their infrastructures. Its offerings include complete traffic and transportation systems, intelligent logistics, efficient energy supply, environmentally compatible building technologies, modernization of the way power is transmitted and distributed, and smart consumption of electricity. The sector is comprised of the Rail Systems, Mobility and Logistics, Low and Medium Voltage, Smart Grid and Building Technologies Divisions as well as Osram Sylvania. For more information, visit www.usa.siemens.com/infrastructure-cities. The Siemens Mobility and Logistics Division provides solutions to customers to optimize passenger and freight transport. The division bundles all Siemens business related to management of traffic, transport and logistics. This includes railway automation, infrastructure logistics, intelligent traffic and transport systems, and technologies for developing the infrastructure for electric mobility.www.usa.siemens.com/mobility.
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