Alstom has secured a contract to deliver its cutting-edge driverless signalling system for the new Taichung Metro Blue Line in Taiwan, a project designed to support the city’s growing demand for urban mobility.
Awarded by the Systemwide E&M Project Office of Taiwan’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS), the contract includes the deployment of Alstom’s Urbalis CBTC (communications-based train control) system.
This technology enables fully automated, unattended train operations (UTO), increasing both the safety and efficiency of the metro service while allowing for shorter headways and improved capacity. [Read more…] about Alstom to equip Taiwan Metro network with driverless signalling system