French firm automates Baku Metro’s control system
Baku Metro CJSC and the French company Thalys inked a contract
on supply of equipment for control and signaling system of Baku
Metro.
The company reported that modern equipment, to be delivered by
Thalys, will be in initial phase installed at the 'Bus Terminal'
and 'Memar Ajami-2' stations ('purple line').
The contract includes the purchase of modern equipment and
software, their installation, as well as settlement of other
related issues.
The use of new equipment envisages a full automation of control and
signal system of the Baku Metro, as well as minimizing the human
participation in the process, according to the message.
Currently, the length of the Baku Metro lines is 34.6 kilometers.
Baku Metro has two lines, however it is planned to increase the
number to five.
It is also planned to increase the metro lines' length to 119
kilometers, and the number of metro stations - to 76.
Baku Metro has been operating since 1967 and has 23 stations.
Previously, a 20-year program was adopted to develop the Baku
Metro.
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