Invensys Rail to Showcase Innovative Solutions at Nordic Rail
14 September 2009
The Nordic Rail exhibition, which will be held in Jonkoping, Sweden, from 7-9 October 2009, is set to see the formal launch of Invensys Rail – the new brand name for Westinghouse Rail Systems in the UK. The launch will be in hall D, at stand 05:58.
Over the coming months Westinghouse Rail Systems in Australia; Safetrans Systems in the United States and Dimetronic Signals in Spain will also take the Invensys Rail name – bringing together three of the world's strongest names in rail signalling.
The Invensys Rail stand will showcase the broad range of advanced signalling and control solutions that are available to mainline and metro customers, including the company's latest modular signalling solutions, European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) train control and protection and level crossing predictor systems.
Developed to meet a wide range of applications, Invensys Rail's recently launched modular signalling solution provides railway operators with the means of achieving cost-effective performance - reducing both capital and operational costs. With the company's proven WESTRACE interlocking technology at its heart, this modular solution enables any signalling scheme to be implemented from a small range of core components and is ideally suited to resignalling schemes for secondary or rural lines.
Also on display will be demonstrations of the company's protection systems, developed to deliver the highest standards of safety. Solutions include FUTUR – for ERTMS Level 1 and Level 2 applications - as well as distance-to-go-radio (DTG-R) and SIRIUS, the company's communications-based train control (CBTC) system, which is suitable for all types of mass transit and suburban railways – conventional, driverless or fully automatic. All of these systems are in successful operation in applications throughout Europe.
Examples of trackside solutions will include WESTeX, the company's pioneering suite of level crossing controllers. Including innovative predictor systems which provide rail operators with outstanding performance and value compared to traditional technology.
Commenting on the company's presence at the exhibition, Pierre Advani, business development director of Invensys Rail, said: "Nordic Rail provides a great opportunity to meet with our existing and potential customers, to showcase the range of technically advanced solutions that we have available and to discuss some of the major rail projects that we are involved in around the world – including the Singapore Downtown Line, London Underground and Madrid Metro.
"The exhibition also provides a perfect platform for us to demonstrate the strength and capabilities of Invensys Rail and how we will continue to deliver first-class, innovative solutions that meet the needs of our customers around the world."
