Alstom has been awarded a contract by the Taipei Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) to supply CBTC signalling systems for the Taichung’s Green Line.
The contract has been awarded as part of a Turnkey consortium with Kawasaki and CTCI.
Alstom’s share in the contract represents €80m and covers the Train Control and Signalling.
Additionally, Alstom will supply, jointly with CTCI, the communication and CCTV systems as well as fare collection systems.
The trains will be operated in a fully automatic UTO (Unattended Train Operation) mode, minimising journey times, train intervals and operating costs.
For the train control, Alstom will supply its successful Urbalis (CBTC) system—an advanced radio and networked based train control system that integrates network communications with data transmission by radio.
“This is an important new contract for Alstom as it allows us to continue working for DORTS in delivering our reliable and state-of-the-art systems that maximise the benefits for both passengers and operators,” stated Dominique Pouliquen, President of Alstom Transport Asia Pacific.
The 17km Green Line will cover 18 stations running through major downtown districts (Wenxin, Wuri).
The Taichung metro Green Line is expected to be in service in 2017 and the planned network of four lines is expected to accelerate the development of the greater Taichung City and neighboring Nantou and Changhua counties.
