Thales awarded contracts in France and India
Published: Mon, 2014-12-08 10:31The Thales solution was selected by the Bordeaux Urban Community (Communauté urbaine de Bordeaux – Cub) after an international bidding process, and signals Thales's comeback on the French market.
The company will deploy a latest-generation ticketing and revenue collection solution for all of Bordeaux's public transport systems (tram, bus, riverboats and park + ride stations), replacing existing systems with a high-performance, scalable revenue collection solution that accepts multiple fare media (smartcards, contactless tickets, mobile phones, NFC smartphones, etc.) and ensures interoperability across all modes of transport.
For this programme, Thales has designed an all-contactless ticketing and revenue collection solution and will supply all the hardware and software required to operate the entire system. The Cub has signed a ten-year contract with Thales, with entry into service scheduled for February 2017.
Thales has also been selected for Phase III of the Delhi metro, which includes 79 new stations and 140 km of new metro lines. The company will provide a complete automatic fare collection system as well as ticketing equipment.