#Thales to upgrade Kuala Lumpur monorail #signalling system
Thales was recently awarded with a 13.5 million euro project to upgrade the monorail signalling system in Malaysia’s capital. The Monorail, which has been in operation since 2003, will be expanding its passenger transportation capacity by introducing new four-carriage trains.
As the daily monorail operations cannot be interrupted during the upgrading process, it will be a challenge to execute this particular project in a short span of time. The project is expected to conclude next August, with the new system expected to run by November 2012.
For the full press release, please refer to Thales website
If you are keen to explore business opportunities in Asia, don’t forget to join us at Signalling & Metro Safety World Asia, co-located with the Asia Pacific Rail conference 2012. The sessions will cover key issues such as signalling systems to meet future capacity requirements and accelerating service availability through driverless technology. Speakers confirmed at the event include:
- T.C. Chew, Projects Director, MTR Corporation, Hong Kong
- Khoo Hean Siang, Executive Vice President, Trains, SMRT Trains Ltd, Singapore
- Sim Wee Meng, Group Director, Rail (Circle and Downtown Lines), Land Transport Authority, Singapore
- Alex Chang, Chief Operating Officer, Railway Operations, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation
