Ansaldo STS awarded LACMTA West Side Extension contract
Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Ansaldo STS was awarded a $31.5 million contract to design, furnish, test and commission a signaling and train control system for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) West Side Subway Extension.
The extension will be approximately 3.9 miles from its current terminus at Wilshire/Western Station to a new Wilshire/La Cienega station and will include a total of three new stations.
The new system will be designed to ensure the safe and efficient movement of trains along the extensions’ mainline and interlocked tracks. This system will meet these requirements through the implementation of automatic train protection functions and support of automatic train operation and automatic train supervision functions. The system will also employ train-to wayside communications.
“This contract win exemplifies furthermore Ansaldo STS’s competitive position in the U.S. market and highlights the company’s commitment to delivering quality leading edge products and services to its customers,” said Stefano Siragusa, chief executive officer of Ansaldo STS.
