This system helps Hong Kong's passengers, who average 150,000 per day, with access to 12 electronic payment means including contactless credit card and QR codes, whereas only two methods were accessible before: Octopus cards and cash.
Thales, leader in transportation solutions, has delivered and continues to expand delivery and implementation of European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 projects in Thailand.
Thales is a leader in ticketing and payment systems, and will discuss how to integrate Mastercard solutions to simplify mobility and offer a seamless transport experience.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) awarded Crosstown Partners, a consortium between Thales and TC Electric (TCE) a contract to supply modern SelTrac, Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling and associated upgrades to the signal system, tracks, and supporting systems such as communications.
Thales will design, install, test and commission the Operation Control Centre (OCC) for the new Line 7 of the Santiago metro in Chile and provide associated maintenance services for 10 years.
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Hitachi have been making steady progress towards the completion of the proposed acquisition by Hitachi Rail of Thales’s Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business.
In the last 20 years, Thales has been the contract partner for hardware maintenance and software support for the NS ticketing system. Thales maintains around 1,700 gates, 1,600 validators and 750 ticket vending machines at the 400 train stations in the Netherlands.