Thursday, July 18, 2024 Alstom , a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and DT Infrastructure, a leading Australian provider of engineering and construction services, have secured a €1 billion (AUD 1.6 billion) contract from the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA). This contract involves the design, supply, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of high-capacity signalling technology for Perth’s suburban rail network.
This project, the world’s largest signalling project by route length, will be delivered by an Alliance consisting of the Public Transport Authority, Alstom, and DT Infrastructure. It will feature Alstom’s Urbalis CBTC technology, installed by DT Infrastructure’s skilled local workforce. Perth will become the third Australian city to deploy Alstom’s proven Urbalis CBTC signalling solution, joining around 190 other global metro lines using this state-of-the-art technology.
Upon completion, the project will increase Perth’s network capacity by 40%. The project includes a dedicated plan to minimize commuter disruption during installation, with advanced features such as enhanced cybersecurity, energy savings, and a new multipurpose communications system based on a private Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio network. “Western Australia is experiencing a rail renaissance with the recent first passenger service of the Alstom’s C-series train, built locally in Bellevue.
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