
Qatar: Thales equips 4 lines of the 1st tramway in the new city of Lusail
Qatar: Thales equips 4 lines of the 1st tramway in the new city of Lusail
March 11, 2015
Key points
Thales will provide a fully integrated solution for supervision, telecommunications, security and fare collection for the new Lusail Transit System
Equipping the first transport system in Lusail, Thales is helping achieve Qatar's National Vision 2030, providing a high standard of living for its people.
Thales has signed a contract with QDVC QSC, a leading construction company in Qatar jointly owned by Qatari Diar (51%) and VINCI Construction Grands Projets (49%), for the delivery of an integrated supervision, telecommunications, security and automatic fare collection system for the Lusail Light Rail Transit System. The new tramway will consist of 4 lines, covering 32 km, and serving 37 stations. It will be the backbone of public transportation for the new city.
Located about 23 km north of Doha, on an expanse of over 35 km , the new city of Lusail will have an estimated population of 260,000 people in a pleasant and sustainable environment. In this context, public transport will play a crucial role to enable the smooth mobility of Lusail's inhabitants, accommodating up to 450,000 travellers per day.
Thales will be providing a fully integrated state-of-the-art solution that will meet a range of complex passenger and operator needs. Thales's systems will ensure high-level services such as real-time information, flexible and up-to-date contactless ticketing systems, optimal security of passengers and complete integrated supervision solution. The contract also stipulates maintenance services and logistical support.
With this success in Lusail, Thales seeks to deepen its presence in Qatar by contributing to the country's National Vision 2030 development plan, which aims to foster its expansion into an advanced and sustainable society capable of providing a high standard of living for its people.
Thales is a key player in the Middle Eastern transportation network and has delivered fully integrated solutions Dubai's urban transport network and for the Mecca metro. Furthermore, in Saudi Arabia, Thales has also delivered advanced ETCS signaling for the North South Railway.
QDVC recently signed a contract for the last phase of the LRT project development, having already carried out the design and excavation phase of this project. Qatar Rail is in the process of constructing the LRT system that will support and integrate the intricacies of the multi-layered program for Lusail city. The Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT) is part of Qatar Railways Company Development Program including the Doha Metro project and the Long Distance Passenger & Freight rail network.
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets. With 61,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of 13 billion in 2014. With over 20,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its unique international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world.
About Qatar Rail
The Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) was established in 2011 to design and implement an integrated world-class railway system for the State of Qatar. Responsible for one of the largest rail projects in the world, Qatar Rail aims to construct an eco-friendly and technologically advanced rail network, and that will meet the demands of the rapidly expanding Qatari population.
Supporting each of the 4 pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030, Qatar Rail will develop a safe, efficient, and integrated public transportation network, an attractive and competitive alternative to private transport. Qatar Rail will be responsible for the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the entire rail network and systems, and will ultimately own and manage Qatar's rail network.
The rail project will form a fundamental and integral element of the National Development Strategy 2011-2016 and will act as a catalyst in realizing Qatar's National Vision. The projects will comprise the Doha Metro, Long Distance Network, and Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT).
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