MER MEC S.p.A. accepted as UNISIG Associated Member
Written by jrood
The UNISIG Consortium (UNISIG) has accepted an application for Associated Membership from MER MEC S.p.A., with effect from January 1, 2010. MER MEC, based in Monopoli, Bari, Italy, is a developer and supplier of both onboard and trackside railway signaling equipment. The company becomes the second new Associated Member of UNISIG since its formation in 1999.
The
full members of UNISIG are Alstom Transport, Ansaldo STS, Bombardier Transportation,
Invensys Rail Group, Siemens Mobility and Thales Rail Signaling Solutions. AŽD
Praha s.r.o became the first Associated Member of UNISIG on January 1, 2009.
Dr
Maurizio Rosi, Ansaldo STS and Chairman of the UNISIG Steering Committee, said:
"On behalf of the UNISIG partners I warmly welcome MER MEC as our second Associated
Member. We are all looking forward to working with experts from MER MEC in the
various UNISIG activities during this year and, hopefully, for many years in
the future".
Mr.
Silvano Brandi, MERMEC Group CEO, said, "I am very proud that MER MEC has been
accepted into the group of leading world companies developing ERTMS/ETCS technical
specifications. We are investing considerable resources in research and development
and we are fully committed to bring all our best idea and contribution to the UNISIG
Consortium. We are ready to actively contribute and to do our share in making interoperability
across European railway networks a reality."
