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Telent awarded contract to deploy multimillion pound technology on London Underground
Telent has announced that it has been awarded an eight year multi million pound contract by Metronet Rail, now owned by Transport for London, to provide an innovative new passenger safety surveillance system on the London Underground.
The drive for enhanced passenger safety and security is being driven by the scheduled introduction of modern, faster rolling stock on the Metropolitan, District, Circle, and Hammersmith & City lines. As a result Telent willl design, implement and commission a microwave-based system which will take images from up to eight high quality CCTV cameras on each platform and using then transmit a combined view of the train’s exterior to the driver via a microwave radio link. This will allow drivers to see every door on their train, regardless of whether the platform is straight or curved. It is the first time microwave-based technology has been applied in this way in the UK.
Commenting on the major award, Mark Plato, Telent's Chief Executive Officer said, “We’re delighted at the confidence Metronet has shown in our ability to deliver what will be a leading-edge passenger safety system, the first one based on microwave technology to be introduced in the UK.”
Telent has already deployed a similar wireless track-to-train system in Hong Kong and the equipment supplier for Metronet’s system, Ogier Electronics, has installed microwave radio for an identical application, also in Hong Kong. Telent is currently working, in partnership with Amey, to upgrade and modernise over 100 London Underground stations on the Northern, Piccadilly and Jubilee lines, under a 13-year contract awarded by Tube Lines in 2005.
