The Vitoria Tram (Spain) has the Mark of IKUSI
09 April 2008 18:15
The contracts are signed and the projects are underway: IKUSI has become a company of reference in the growing market for trams. At first, it was the Metro of Tenerife, and now it is Vitoria´s turn. The project is already well underway and, according to the plan, it will be in operation for Christmas this year.
IKUSI has been awarded three separate contracts for the Vitoria Tram program in fixed infrastructure and on board systems. These are communication systems, ticketing systems, and on board operation equipment. The final customers are EuskoTren and Euskal Trenbide Sarea, the companies behind the Vitoria Tram program.
The list of the systems that IKUSI will provide is long. Among the fixed infrastructure works, there is the installation of the optical fiber network, the Ethernet gigabit network, an earth-to-train digital radio communication system, an information system at tram stops, and the command center equipment. But most importantly for IKUSI, is the fare management system, since it is the first contract of this nature and size that the company has won, beating out large specialist companies in the field.
In addition, this contract requires the compatibility of the new system with the present data processing centre of EuskoTren –an important requirement that reflects on the good reputation for integration of products and systems that IKUSI has in the market. Regarding on board systems, IKUSI will provide the operation terminal, the wireless communications equipment, with Wi Fi and GPRS technology, as well as the personnel identification modules for the drivers, with RFID technology.
With this project for the Vitoria (Spain) tram, IKUSI confirms its leading position in a sector with ample growth expectations, since every day the list of cities that are looking for more effective and sustainable public transport, such as this one, grows.
The Vitoria tram will be operated by EuskoTran. Infrastructure construction, directed by Euskal Trenbide Sarea, began in September, 2006. When the two lines are finished, even the farthest neighborhoods will be connected to the city centre in only 12 minutes.
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