NEWS: 22-July-2008

Dimetronic signed the contract for the ERTMS Systems at the new High Speed Line between Ankara and Konya

On July 9, 2008, Dimetronic signed with its Turkish partner Yapi Merkezi Insaat the contract for the design, manufacture, supply, supervision of the installation, tests and commissioning of the Signalling and ERTMS Systems for the new High Speed Line between the capital, Ankara, and the city of Konya in the South West part of the country.

The new line expands over 212 Km to deliver a maximum speed of 250 Km/h. This section links with the Ankara-Istanbul line at Polatli station. The Turkish State Railways, TCDD, is foreseeing future connections of the line to the cities of Izmir and Afyon.

The system to be delivered includes Westrace electronic interlocking, FS3000 jointless track circuits, LED-type wayside signals, FUTUR 1300 (track) and 3000 (on-board) Level 1 ERTMS and a CTC to be located at Ankara station.

Didn’t I tell you:

“Don’t be content with the outer scheme

and semblance of the world,

for I am the architect

of your pavilion of contentment.”

Mevlana Celal al-Din Rumi (Balkh, 1207; Konya, 1273)