Crossrail has confirmed the shortlist for the central section signalling system.
The following organisations will be invited to tender later this year:
- Bombardier Transportation UK Limited
- Invensys Rail Limited
- Siemens PLC
- Signalling Solutions Limited
- Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Limited.
Crossrail will operate a high-frequency metro service of up to 24 trains per hour during the peak between Whitechapel and Paddington through new-tunnels under central London.
Construction of the new tunnels will get underway in spring 2012 when the first tunnel boring machine is launched from Royal Oak.
The new signalling system will incorporate Automatic Train Operation to support the delivery of a reliable, high-frequency metro service and must also be capable of enhancement to 30 trains per hour through the central section at a later date.
