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The Millennium Line turned 20 years old this year! For 20 years, the great partnership between Thales and TransLink has enhanced passengers’ journey on the Millennium Line.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and one of the most populated cities in the world. Istanbul Metro’s railway network aims to combat the significant population growth and safely transport millions of people each day.

Thales is a strong, trusted partner of choice for metro operators across the United States. For over 30+ years, Thales has been deploying and maintaining urban rail systems across 5 cities and 4 airports.

In Canada, Thales invented the Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) technology, and today continuous innovations are embedded in the product evolution.

5G is a game changer for both main line railways and metros. Two features make it especially attractive: First, 5G has super-fast reactions. Second, 5G moves massive amounts of data extremely quickly.

Autonomous trains have attracted a lot of attention over the past couple of years. It’s easy to see why. Autonomy promises driverless operation, higher capacity, lower costs, greatly increased reliability – and happier passengers. ...

Discover how Thales’ latest product innovations will transform journeys in and around cities.

When metro operators are asked about autonomous metros, their first questions are: is it safe, is it proven and how will it benefit my operations?