- European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) technology from Bombardier to operate on Warszawa to Gdynia line
- The first commercial installation of ERTMS Level 2 in Poland on the northern section of the Pan-European Rail Corridor VI
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation will deliver its globally proven ERTMS solution for the 340 km Warsaw to Gdynia section of Poland’s E65 line, linking the capital with the Baltic Sea. With Bombardier’s second major delivery of ERTMS technology in Poland the entire northern section of the Pan-European Rail Corridor VI will be interoperable, allowing trains from other countries to travel between Gdynia and the Czech border.
Bombardier Transportation (ZWUS) Polska Sp. z o.o is leading a consortium including Thales Polska Sp. z o.o. and Nokia Siemens Networks to deliver the state-of-the-art upgrade for the Polish National Railway, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. The contract is valued at approximately 470 million PLN (115 million euro, $153 million US), with Bombardier’s share valued at approximately 216 million PLN (53 million euro, $70 million US).
Bombardier and Thales are responsible for the design and development of ERTMS/ETCS Level 2. They will also deliver conventional signalling for eight local control centres and upgrade existing conventional signalling equipment to the ERTMS Level 2 standard. Nokia Siemens Networks is providing the ERTMS/GSM-R systems on this highly complex 35-station line for passenger and freight traffic. The project will be delivered in 28 months.
Bombardier’s scope comprises its state-of-the-art BOMBARDIER INTERFLO 450 ERTMS technology including four BOMBARDIER EBI Com radio block centre and EBI Link balise systems. For the conventional signalling, Bombardier will deliver its INTERFLO 200 mainline technology comprising EBI Screen 300 central traffic control solutions, as well as an EBI Lock 950 computer-based interlocking (CBI) system for Gdynia Chylonia station.
Peter Cedervall, President Rail Control Solutions, Bombardier Transportation, said: “Smart transportation networks that offer interconnected mobility are a key driver of economic growth and sustainability. Our innovative ERTMS technology will enable faster and more efficient passenger and freight transportation through Poland and across Europe. As the leader in the Polish signalling market, Bombardier has cooperated many times with PKP on rail infrastructure modernisation projects. We’ve delivered many INTERFLO 200 solutions and the ERTMS pilot project in Poland.”
With a strong involvement in the development of ERTMS/ETCS technology, Bombardier’s solutions are operating or being delivered on more than 2,500 vehicles and 15,000 km of track in 16 countries. The INTERFLO 450 Level 2 solution has been running on the highest speed lines in China since 2009. It has permission for commercial operation on the Amsterdam-Utrecht line in the Netherlands, one of the busiest mainlines in Europe, and was inaugurated on Sweden’s first high speed ERTMS Level 2 line, the Botnia line, in 2010.
Bombardier ERTMS techonology is also installed in Croatia, Germany, Korea, Switzerland, Spain and Taiwan and first-in-market projects are being delivered in Algeria and Poland, in addition to extensive framework agreements in Sweden and Norway. Bombardier is also at the heart of innovation, having delivered the world’s first ERTMS Regional system, its INTERFLO 550 solution, on the Västerdal Line in Sweden.
The future success of urban centres rests on re-defining the way people move within and between these expanding social and economic hubs. Bombardier’s portfolio of rail control solutions reduces the constraints of current networks. It covers the whole range of BOMBARDIER CITYFLO mass transit solutions, from manual to fully automatic, as well as communications-based systems. It also provides INTERFLO mainline solutions, from conventional to ERTMS Level 2 systems. Bombardier also provides a complete palette of wayside and onboard signalling products.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has a very diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world’s only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we posted revenues of $18.3 billion USD. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
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