Thales awarded Lusail contract
Published: Fri, 2015-03-13 11:59Thales will provide a fully integrated solution for supervision, telecommunications, security and fare collection for the new Lusail Transit System. The company has signed a contract with QDVC QSC, a leading construction company in Qatar jointly owned by Qatari Diar (51%) and VINCI Construction Grands Projets (49%), for the delivery of an integrated supervision, telecommunications, security and automatic fare collection system for the Lusail Light Rail Transit System.
The new tramway will consist of 4 lines, covering 32 km, and serving 37 stations. It will be the backbone of public transportation for the new city.
Located about 23 km north of Doha, on an expanse of over 35 km², the new city of Lusail will have an estimated population of 260,000 people in a pleasant and sustainable environment. In this context, public transport will play a crucial role to enable the smooth mobility of Lusail’s inhabitants, accommodating up to 450,000 travellers per day.
Thales will be providing a fully integrated state-of-the-art solution that will meet a range of complex passenger and operator needs. The contract also includes maintenance services and logistical support.