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Digital transformation in the railway industry

The first section of the Regional Express Train (Train Express Régional, or TER) that will link the capital of Dakar to Diamniadio (36 km) will be formally handed over in the presence of His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, on 14 January, as...

SelTrac™ Generation 7 (G7) is the latest generation of the world-leading automatic train control solution from Thales.

We are proud to announce that the 1st Phase of the Western Cape Re-signalling Project (WCRP) was successfully completed on the 2nd April at 06:07 SA Time.

UK railway operators face a significant challenge when it comes to mainline signalling. Cable theft, equipment failures and replacements are just a few examples of the many costs that operators are presented with…

Could avionics and satellite technology hold the key to the future of main line signalling? Aerospace technology is not usually something associated with railways. But that could be about to change.

Thales is a reliable, forward-looking partner in a changing high-specific environment

Today's main line signalling systems are based on interlockings, an overlay of ETCS Level 1 or Level 2 and a Traffic Management System. In our vision this system structure will evolve significantly.

​In 1863, an underground railway between Paddington and Farringdon was opened. Dubbed the ‘Metropolitan Line,’ this revolutionary service allowed steam trains to haul nearly 40,000 passengers in gas-lit wooden carriages, between eight stations. It was the start of some...

In its sixth edition, Eurasia Rail 2016 will give national and international firms the opportunity to demonstrate their railway infrastructure solutions and technologies