Alstom supplies all safety systems for the Belgian national
railways rolling stock

These two contracts concern a total of 1,822 TBL1+ hardware
devices and include a 10-year maintenance agreement, bringing
the total amount of the two contracts to 27.4 million euros.



The TBL1+ system, which triggers automatic braking at speeds
greater than 40 kph when a train approaches signals requiring a
stop, as well as automatic braking when such signals are
crossed, also supports the transmission standard of the
European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS).



This new technology represents a significant step forward in
safety compared with the MEMOR system used currently. Export
applications are made possible by the new systems ERTMS
compatibility.



The TBL1+ hardware was developed by the Alstom Centre of
Excellence for railway signalling at Charleroi (Belgium). The
SNCB will take charge of installing the TBL1+ hardware on board
its rolling stock.


Alstom is also supplying the level 1 and 2 ERTMS system to
equip 120 T13 and T18 locomotives and 81 I11 and M6 driving
cars. The SNCB has thus ordered all the ERTMS/TBL1+ hardware
for its rolling stock from Alstom.


About Alstom Transport Information Solutions


Alstom is a leading developer of railway signalling systems and
subsystems. Its equipment can be found in 35 countries, in
10,000 driving cabs and 26,000 km of track, as well as in
interlocking systems installed in 1,500 train stations. This
technology offers optimal safety levels with a large number of
standard solutions, as well as customized solutions to fit the
needs of the different national operators. Alstom also has an
unrivalled head start in the deployment of interoperability in
Europe, the main market for ERTMS. With over 600 trains in
commercial service under ATLAS supervision and over 6.9 million
kilometres covered, Alstom has a 70% market share of the ERTMS
signalling equipment on board European trains. Alstom is
currently participating in over 30 ERTMS projects in 10
European countries, including the Rome-Naples line in Italy,
the first very high speed line equipped with a level-2 ERTMS
system, and the Mattesten-Rothrist line in Switzerland, which
accommodates the largest equipped fleet.



Press contact:

Cécile Dodat


Tel.: +33 672 59 83 70

cecile.dodat@transport.alstom.com


Sonia Thibaut (Alstom Transport Belgique)


Tel.: +32 473 93 38 73

sonia.thibaut@crn.alstom.com


Website:www.transport.alstom.com