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Enhancing speed, safety and reliability of metro
system
Paris, October 22, 2009 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU)
today announced that an advanced communications-based train control (CBTC)
solution has been operating successfully for the Beijing metro line 4,
providing passengers with a faster, safer and more convenient travelling
experience. The new signaling system was deployed at the end of September for
Beijing MTR Corporation Limited by a consortium comprising Alcatel-Lucent,
through its Chinese flagship company Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell,
Thales Rail Signaling Solutions Inc, Beijing Hua-Tie Information
Technology Development CO. and China Railway Telecommunication Signaling Jinan
Construction Company.
The CBTC solution for the Beijing metro line 4 is now operating on the new
28.2 km-long mass transit line connecting 23 underground stations and one
above-ground station from south to north Beijing. During the first two weeks
of revenue service, the daily throughput of passengers had
reached 600,000.
Leveraging advanced services and technology from Alcatel-Lucent and Thales,
the solution ensured the sound performance of the critical new metro line that
transported four million passengers from October 1st to 7th during the
Chinese National Day holidays,” said TM Lee, deputy general manager of Beijing
MTR Corporation Limited.
Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell has been responsible for network integration
service and deployment of this multi-vendor solution. Thales‘ industry-leading
signaling SelTrac CBTC system provides fully automated central control and
optimizes safe operation of trains with shorter headway. These features
allow high capacity for service frequency and efficiency, as well as
flexible fleet operations. Operating data is transmitted between train and
track-side equipment via an open-standards radio and WLAN system. Moreover,
compared to conventional signaling systems, the CBTC system deployed
by the consortium significantly reduces life-cycle costs.
“Following our successful projects for mass transit in Shanghai, Wuhan and
Guangzhou, this new deployment, engineering service for the Beijing metro line
4 marks a new achievement,” said Olivia Qiu, president of Alcatel-Lucent
Shanghai Bell and Alcatel-Lucent in East Asia. “The successful operation of the
new metro line further highlights our expertise in serving the urban rail
industry and strengthens our positions in the transport market in China.”
Alcatel-Lucent and Thales have been selected by Shanghai,
Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou, the major Chinese cities to provide
turnkey signaling solutions for their metro projects. Alcatel-Lucent is the
network integrator of choice for carriers and enterprises seeking to solve
complex communications challenges. Thales is a worldwide leader in the
supply of fully automated train control and communications solutions.
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