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Paris, Ile-de-France, France, 2022/11/08 - The consortium aims to complete the project in three years, drawing on nine innovative systems and technologies - ThalesGroup.com. Euronext: HO
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• Thales has teamed up with GeoSAT, Setec Ferroviaire (setec.fr), CLEARSY (clearsy.com) and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council to form Nouvelle Signalisation Ferroviaire Frugale (NS2F), a consortium that aims to develop an innovative digital rail signalling and network operation system that will set new standards for simplicity and energy efficiency.
• The technology will revitalise services on small local lines serving rural communities as well as improving safety, especially at level crossings.
• The new system will be fully interoperable with the core network and promises to reduce investment and operating costs by more than 30%.
• The France 2030 Committee, which is tasked with implementing the French government’s investment plan, has awarded €7,163, 753 in funding to the NS2F project.
The NS2F consortium is already working with France's national rail operator SNCF (sncf.com) on Innovative Light Train, a project that aims to reshape the mobility landscape throughout France and revitalise 12,000 km of low density rail lines which, because of their advanced state of obsolescence, are neither economically viable to operate nor appealing to passengers.
The consortium aims to complete the project in three years, drawing on nine innovative systems and technologies:
NS2FThales: Platform-agnostic, autonomous train positioning and odometry without trackside infrastructure
NS2FThales: Cyber-secured data transmission via public telecommunications networks
NS2FGeoSAT: High-density digital terrain mapping
NS2FCLEARSY & Thales: Formal methods of safety data generation
NS2FSetec Ferroviaire & Thales: Tablet-based supervision and operation interface for driver
NS2FThales & Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council: Integrated surveillance of level crossings
NS2FGeoSAT, Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council & Thales: Network surveillance using rolling stock-mounted sensors
NS2FThales: Efficient signalling systems and centralised line supervision
“We are delighted to officially get the ball rolling with our partners Setec Ferroviaire, GeoSAT, CLEARSY, SNCF and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council (FerroCampus). The innovative systems we are developing together will revitalise France’s low density rail lines and put us at the cutting edge of technology globally.” - Amaury Jourdan, Chief Technical Officer, Thales Ground Transportation Systems
About Thales
Thales (thalesgroup.com) is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technologies – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organizations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions.
Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2021, the Group generated sales of €16.2 billion.
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