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Rail industry news / 8 July 2011 /
Joining forces to meet the challenges ahead for the European rail sector, the Presidents and CEOs of the largest European rail suppliers companies Alstom Transport, AnsaldoBreda, Ansaldo STS, Balfour Beatty Rail, Bombardier Transportation, CAF, Faiveley Transport, Invensys Rail, Knorr-Bremse, Thales Group, and Siemens Mobility on 1 July 2011 signed a Declaration of Intent to launch a Joint Technology Initiative. This agreement paves the way for a step change into railway research and industry driven innovation.
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Rail industry news / 7 July 2011 /
Invensys Rail announced today that it has been selected by Network Rail to deliver one of Britain’s largest ever resignalling schemes at London Bridge Station and the approaching railway.
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Rail industry news / 25 May 2011 /
Invensys Rail has been awarded a contract by Network Rail for the Salisbury to Exeter Signalling Recontrol programme, the scope of the contract covering all design, testing, installation and commissioning work.
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Rail industry news / 19 May 2011 /
Invensys Rail announces that James Drummond, who has been President and CEO since 2006, has accepted a role outside the Group and will be leaving Invensys on 30 June 2011. He will become Group CEO of the INAER group of companies, a leading global provider of helicopter emergency services and maintenance aircraft.
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Rail industry news / 21 February 2011 /
Invensys Rail announced today that it has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by Network Rail to complete the Modular Signalling programme on the Shrewsbury to Crewe Pilot Line. (more…)
Rail industry news / 26 January 2011 /
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) trusted Yapı Merkezi and Invensys Rail Dimetronic for the implementation of its ERTMS Level 2 FUTUR 2500 system in the High Speed Line between Ankara and Konya.
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Rail industry news / 26 July 2010 /
Network Rail has awarded the £32m Thameslink core area resignalling contract to Invensys Rail. On completion, the project will provide a significant increase in route capacity, allowing 24 trains per hour to run from Loughborough Junction in the south, through central London and on to Kentish Town in the north.
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Issue 3 2010 / 31 May 2010 /
The ERTMS/ETCS system currently being deployed on high-speed lines in Spain is the latest state-of-the-art signalling system, and in consequence the most complex signalling system available on the market.
The complexity of the ERTMS system requires a great deal of effort to test and validate all application data, much more than conventional signalling systems. This is particularly so when working on existing lines with revenue service, which allow for very short track possessions. (more…)
Rail industry news / 5 May 2010 /
Invensys Rail has been awarded a 48 million pound contract by Network Rail for the Paisley Corridor project in Scotland, the latest in a series of recent wins for the company in the UK.
The project is a combination of both enhancement and renewal, replacing life-expired signalling equipment at Shields and Paisley with the company’s WESTLOCK signalling technology, as well as providing triple tracking of the line between these two locations. The project also includes the migration of the control area of Paisley Signalling Centre to the West of Scotland Signalling Centre. The project is scheduled to be delivered over 21 months.
Invensys Rail is part of global process automation and systems control provider Invensys plc. It has already undertaken a number of demanding projects in Malaysia, including installations at North Butterworth and the Token Block Working Project. Projects in progress include the Sentul-Batu Caves and Johor Bahru Sentral upgrades.
Rail industry news / 20 April 2010 /
Invensys Rail has been awarded a contract by the Finnish Transport Agency (formerly the Finnish Rail Administration) for the Iisalmi mainline and railway yard signalling project. (more…)
Rail industry news / 4 March 2010 /
Invensys Rail will be demonstrating a number of its market-leading systems and solutions at this year’s Infrarail exhibition, as well as showcasing the company’s proven manufacturing capability. Among the systems on display will be the company’s Modular Signalling Solution. (more…)
Rail industry news / 28 January 2010 /
Network Rail has awarded Invensys Rail two major signalling contracts; the first for the resignalling of the Water Orton area in the West Midlands under the companies’ Type A framework agreement and the second, the Moorthorpe interlocking renewal scheme, a multi-disciplinary Type B project. (more…)
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