Alstom signs contract for the maintenance and upgrade of the Seville Metro signalling system
Alstom and Metro de Sevilla have signed a contract for the maintenance and upgrade of the railway signalling systems.
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This agreement includes the maintenance of the signalling systems, covering both trackside equipment (signals, track circuits, point machines and technical rooms) and the onboard equipment for the trains.
The contract also includes the renewal of interlockings, hardware upgrades and tools for fixed trackside balises, the necessary spare parts and repair stock for the duration of the contract, the renewal of onboard equipment and Driver-Machine Interface as well as periodic training for Metro de Sevilla staff.
The new maintenance contract and signalling system upgrade will ensure greater availability and safety of the line in the coming years. “We have partnered with Metro de Sevilla since its inauguration in 2009, and our aim is to continue delivering the best service to the citizens and visitors of Seville. It is an honour to sign this new contract, which once again makes us a strategic partner and leading technology supplier,” said Luciano Barbieri, Managing Director of D&IS Spain and Portugal. “Thanks to our unique experience in the sector, we will be able to enhance our technical support, introduce technological improvements, enhancing maintainability, and supporting effective management of safety systems throughout their lifecycle,” he added.
“Thanks to the agreement reached with Alstom Spain, we will make the necessary investments in our railway signalling systems to ensure that, over the coming years, their performance remains as satisfactory as it has been to date, reflecting our commitment to maintaining the highest levels of quality and safety in our operations,” said Jorge Maroto, Managing Director of Metro de Sevilla.
Metro de Sevilla, a concessionary company of the Junta de Andalucía, was established in 2003 to design, construct, and operate the interurban Line 1 of the Seville Metro. The line was inaugurated on 2 April 2009, serving an estimated population of 230,000 and acting as a key link for communications within the city and its metropolitan area. Metro de Sevilla’s shareholders include Globalvia, the majority stakeholder with 88.23%, and the Junta de Andalucía with 11.77%. With nearly 23 million passengers in 2024, Metro de Sevilla aims to be the leading public transport option in the metropolitan area and a model of socially sustainable mobility.
Alstom is the global leader in urban signalling and control systems, with over 30 years of experience in deploying next-generation metro signalling systems. Alstom is the global leader in urban signalling and control systems, with over 30 years of experience in deploying next-generation signalling systems. Alstom’s urban signalling products equip over 270 lines across the world, 100 of which are driverless, including metros in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, São Paulo, Paris, Riyadh, Milan, and Shanghai, among others.
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