Signalling Solutions Ltd wins £20 million contract to resignal the Poole to Wool line with Smartlock interlocking technology
Signalling Solutions Ltd wins £20 million contract to resignal the Poole to Wool line with Smartlock interlocking technology
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Network Rail has awarded Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) a contract worth approximately 20 million pounds to install Alstom's Smartlock interlocking technology to replace the current electromechanical signalling on the Poole-Wool line on the South West coast. The main commissioning is to be completed in spring 2013.
A new Smartlock interlocking system will replace four existing mechanical signal boxes and will control their combined area from a new entrance/exit NX panel located in the Basingstoke Area Signalling Centre. The area controlled by the new system represents approximately twelve miles.
The resignalling will also enable a regular return passenger service to operate from Swanage to Wareham as well as more flexibility of train movements in the area.
Smartlock is already in service at a number of sites in the UK; SSL has installed the technology at Horsham, East Kent, Southampton and Paddington in London and is currently delivering projects at Norwich-Ely, Bletchley, Nottingham, and the Hertford North Integration Facility.
Steve McLaren, MD of Signalling Solutions Ltd said: “We look forward to executing this project and I am confident that the combination of SSL’s skills and high-performance Smartlock technology will lead to a successful project delivery.”
About Signalling Solutions Ltd
Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) is a 50-50 joint venture company formed by Alstom Transport and Balfour Beatty Rail. Launched in October 2007, SSL is the UK and Ireland’s sole channel for signalling products and systems previously supplied by the parent companies, including Alstom’s Smartlock interlocking, Atlas train controls for ERTMS projects and Urbalis train control systems for mass transit projects as well as Iconis traffic management technology.
In January 2012 SSL was chosen as a preferred bidder in Network Rail’s major signalling framework agreement. SSL will be responsible for providing signalling renewals and enhancements as primary supplier in three of eight geographical regions; Central East, Great Western Inner and Great Western Outer and will be the secondary supplier in four geographical regions; Scotland, Central West, Wales and Western and Kent and Anglia.
In March 2012 SLL received a framework agreement from Network Rail to design and develop a European Train Control System (ETCS level 2) using Alstom’s proven Atlas technology.
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