Thales has secured the contract for delivering the European train control system (ETCS) on two sections, spanning 41 km of the Bangkok Red Line network in Thailand. The scope of the contract, signed with Nippon Signal, involves equipping 25 new electric multiple unit trains and two existing non-electrified vehicles with Thales ETCS onboard system. The vehicles, which will run on Level I configuration, can be upgraded to Level II. The signalling works on the line are expected to be completed by 2020. The deployment of ETCS technology is expected to improve the capacity of the network by 40 per cent, as well as enhance the reliability of the service.
