THALES STARTS THE EXECUTION OF THE SIGNALLING INSTALLATIONS CONTRACT FOR THE VALLADOLID EAST BYPASS, INTENDED FOR FREIGHT TRAINS

Financed by the European Union's Next Generation Funds to the tune of 17.8 million euros, the Eastern Bypass is designed so that trains can run at a speed of up to 160 km/h, which will boost rail freight traffic, a milestone in terms of decarbonization and reduction of the carbon footprint, a crucial point in the ESG (environmental, social and economic sustainability) strategy of Thales.

The new Bypass will also allow access to the new Valladolid railway complex, where most of the railway activities currently carried out in other centers in the province will be located; and it will provide double-track continuity to the Madrid-Hendaye line, which will be used for freight traffic. Thus, when it enters into service, the Eastern Bypass will accommodate the passage of all freight trains, which represents 25% of the current rail traffic of the Valladolid-Campo Grande station.

The drafting of the construction project and subsequent execution of the works will include the provision of signalling installations (latest generation Thales L905E electronic interlocking, Thales TTC audio-frequency track circuits, LED signals and electro-hydraulic switch actuators also of Thales technology) that will allow operation with Automatic Banalized Blocking and the use of the ASFA Digital system as a train protection system. On the other hand, the new installations will be integrated for remote control in the CTC of the Miranda Command Post.

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