A consortium of Thales and Balfour Beatty Rail has been awarded a contract by Danish rail operator Banedanmark to update much of the country’s rail signalling system.
The two companies will ‘form a collaborative and integrated team’ to re-signal around 60% of Denmark’s network.
Following the European Union rail network directive, which requires operators to upgrade train protection systems, Banedanmark has opted to replace its existing signalling system with a new, technologically advanced system aimed at improving efficiency, safety and punctuality.
Commenting on the award, Balfour Beatty Chief Executive, Ian Tyler, said:
“This award represents further evidence of both the geographic reach and technical capability of the teams in our Rail and Professional Services divisions, the combined skills of which were critical in securing this award.
“Working in partnership with our colleagues at Thales, we look forward to helping create a new benchmark for rail signalling performance on behalf of this valued client.”
