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In 2013, East Japan Railway Company selected Thales to design a signalling system for the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Thales is also developing Axle Counter Equipment and Predictive Maintenance Support System.
Overview
Thales is a world leader in electronics and security systems, building on its expertise to provide solutions that set the standard in the transportation industry. The Japanese transportation sector exhibits Thales as a market leader in signalling solutions, as established through recent transportation contracts.
In 2013, Thales was selected by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) to design the Group’s Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system for the Tokyo metropolitan Area. And for the purpose to support improvement and simplification of maintenance work in railway operators, Thales is working on the adaptation of SIL4 certified Axle Counter Equipment for signaling system to the environment of Japanese Railway Operators and developing Predictive Maintenance Support System for wayside field equipment.