Ansaldo STS wins two U.S. cab signaling orders
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAnsaldo STS says it has been awarded two separate contracts for U.S.-based cab signaling projects, totaling approximately $18 million. One contract with Bombardier Transportation involves supplying cab signaling for 100 railcars; a second, with Kawasaki Railcar, Inc., will have Ansaldo STS supply cab signaling for 364 vehicles.
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Transportation is supplying 100 multilevel vehicles to New Jersey Transit. Kawasaki Railcar, Inc., based in Yonkers, N.Y., is supplying Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) with 364 vehicles; Ansaldo STS’s contract with Kawasaki Railcar covers the base and available option for extra cab sets.
The systems are based on Ansaldo STS’s innovative MicroCab® cab signaling system, which will provide both customers with a complete Automatic Train Control (ATC) system. The ATC system is comprised of Automatic Train Supervision (ATS), Automatic Train Protection (ATP), and Automatic Train Operation (ATO).
