Invensys Rail awarded Thameslink resignaling contract

Network Rail has awarded the Thameslink core area resignaling contract to Invensys Rail. On completion, the project will provide a significant increase in route capacity, allowing 24 trains per hour to run from Loughborough Junction in the south, through central London and on to Kentish Town in the north

To be commissioned in four
stages, the scope of the Invensys Rail project includes all elements of design,
manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning. The equivalent of six
Solid State Interlockings will be controlled by the company’s WESTLOCK
interlocking and WESTCAD computer-based control systems, which are to be
installed at both West Hampstead and Victoria Signaling Centers.

Commenting on the project
Nick Crossfield, Invensys Rail’s managing director, said: "We are absolutely
delighted to have secured this contract, the latest in a series of wins for the
company in the UK.  Whilst this is an extremely challenging project, in
terms of design, integration and access, our delivery team is looking forward
to working closely with colleagues at Network Rail on the Thameslink program
and with other contractors to deliver another first class solution for London

As a key deliverable for
the London Olympics, the first stage of the project will be commissioned at
Kentish Town station in April 2011, with the final stage scheduled for
completion in April 2012.