Siemens Mobility have announced that they have been awarded a contract to deliver the tram-train signalling infrastructure for Cardiff Crossrail – Wales’ first tram-train line.
As part of the contract they will design, build, integrate and commission two signalling systems. These will be an on-street running system to manage tram-train operations through the city centre, and a line-of-sight system on the Cardiff Bay mainline. The integration of the two systems will lead to safe, reliable and efficient services linking communities across South Wales.
Matt Kent, Director of Operations and Manufacturing, Rail Infrastructure, Siemens Mobility UK&I, said: “Cardiff Crossrail will transform how people move across the city and give access to jobs and growth for some of Wales’ most under served communities. This project will transform rail travel and transport across South Wales, and we’re proud to be delivering the signalling infrastructure that will make it possible, building on our work on the Core Valley Lines Programme.”
Dan Tipper, Chief Infrastructure Officer at Transport for Wales, added: “Cardiff Crossrail is an exciting step forward for the South Wales Metro, helping us make it easier for people to move around the city and reach the opportunities that matter to them.
“Siemens Mobility has already been a big part of transforming the Core Valley Lines, so we’re pleased to continue working together as we bring better, greener and more reliable transport to communities across Cardiff and beyond.”