Feb. 6 – Ansaldo STS, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded through its subsidiary Ansaldo STS España the contract for the maintenance of railway traffic control signaling systems and other related systems for the high-speed line between Madrid and Lleida Puigverd. The rail, 495 km long, connects the cities of Madrid and Barcelona to the French border. The contract lasts for a period of 2 years and amounts to €26.9 million, with the possibility of extension for a further 6 months. The main features of the Madrid-Lleida Puigverd are: 495 km long, 350 km / h top speed, double track, 13 interlocks, 5 RBC, 4 commercial stations, and a system of 2×25 kV ac traction. Ansaldo STS España is fully responsible for the maintenance of the signaling systems (ERTMS L1 and L2) and security running on this section of the line, as well as all for the connected systems, including the supply system. In Spain, Ansaldo STS was awarded in 2000 the first European project for the implementation of the first and second level of ERTMS for the same Madrid-Lleida high-speed line, and in 2005 it received a major maintenance contract for 4 years.
Spanish high-speed under Ansaldo traffic control
