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Siemens supplies signaling equipment for the extension of Line 1 in Algiers.
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Siemens supplies signaling system for extension of Line 1 in Algiers Siemens has received an order from the transportation company Entreprise Métro d'Alger (EMA) to equip the extension of underground line 1 in Algiers with a signaling system. The new segment of the first automatic metro line in Algeria's capital city runs underground and adds four stations to the existing line. The scope of supply includes the Trainguard MT CBTC automatic train control system, the Airlink radio transmission system, and the Digiloc train locating system. The contract also includes training of the customer's personnel in the use of the new technology. The order is worth around 20 million euros. Commissioning of the extension is scheduled for summer 2015.
Siemens obtained the order for turnkey construction of Line 1 in the Algerian capital in 2006. The line with ten stations extends south to north and along the coast into downtown Algiers. The extension of Line 1, which includes a route of around four kilometers and four stations, is to connect western part of Algiers to the metro network, too. With over three million inhabitants, Algiers is the country's largest city and, at the same time, Algeria's most important traffic hub. Metro Line 1, which opened in 2011, contributes toward reducing the daily traffic congestion in the capital and boosting the mobility of its inhabitants.
The extension of Line 1 will be equipped with the Trainguard MT automatic train control system from Siemens. This enables optimized train sequencing in line with passenger volumes and maximizes the subway's operating safety, reliability, and availability. Data is transferred continuously between the metro line and the train via the Airlink radio transmission system, The CBTC system controls the trains on Line 1 according to the moving block principle with an absolute stopping distance. An integrated Automatic Train Operation (ATO) system drives the train automatically and with energy efficiency. Trainguard MT requires less trackside equipment, such as signals and block signaling systems, than conventional train protection systems. This results in lower installation and maintenance costs, and in turn reduces the requirement for spare parts.
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Crossrail’s seventh tunnel boring machine, Jessica, will start a new race from Stratford today.
Named after Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE, Jessica, the 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machine will start building a new 1.7 mile (2.7 km) Crossrail tunnel from Pudding Mill Lane, near the Olympic Park, to Stepney Green.
She will be followed by sister machine Ellie, named after Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds OBE, to build a second tunnel.
Students from Marion Richardson Primary School inStepney suggested the names ‘Jessica’ and ‘Ellie’ for the final two of eight Crossrail tunnelling machines undertaking a marathon effort to build 26 miles (42 km) of new rail tunnels under London.
Jessica joins six other Crossrail tunnelling machines working under London which are fast approaching the half way mark in the tunnelling marathon with 11 miles (18 km) of tunnels completed. The new tunnels will connect east and west London and 37 stations from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
Transport Minister Stephen Hammond said: "The Government is investing record amounts in the country’s infrastructure because we recognise its importance in driving the economy forward and pushing the UK ahead in the global race. The launch of the last pair of tunnel boring machines in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium marks another significant milestone in the Crossrail project, as we approach the halfway stage in our tunnelling marathon."
Crossrail Programme Director Andy Mitchell said: "Crossrail is making good progress with more than 11 miles of tunnel now built. We're delighted that our final two tunnelling machines, which start their race at Strateford, have been named after two Olympic heroines and will deliver their own tunnelling marathon under London. The Olympics legacy has transformed Stratford and east London, and Crossrail too will transform the way Londoners travel, and support regneration across the capital."
School students in the Stratford area were asked to suggest names for the new tunnelling machines. Crossrail workers including those working on Jessica and Ellie then voted on a shortlist of names put forward by the students.
The naming of TBMs after women is a long-held tunnelling tradition and the names of Crossrail’s first six TBMs were each inspired by British heritage and history.
Tunnelling machines Ada and Phyllis were named after early computer scientist Ada Lovelace and Phyllis Pearsall who created the London A-Z. They are constructing the tunnel between Royal Oak and Farringdon.
Elizabeth and Victoria, in east London, were named after Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II and are building the Canning Town to Farringdon tunnel.
Mary and Sophia, in southeast London, were named after the wives of famous railway engineers Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Marc Isambard Brunel. They are constructing the tunnel under the Thames between Plumstead and North Woolwich.
Once Jessica has completed her tunnel drive from Pudding Mill Lane to Stepney, she will then be partially dismantled and taken to the Limmo shaft at Canning Town to construct the final two Crossrail tunnels between Limmo and Victoria Dock Portal. This is the shortest of the Crossrail tunnels with each measuring 900 metres.
More than 8,000 people are currently working directly on Crossrail, which is Europe’s largest construction project, with another 5,000 full time equivalent jobs in its supply chain.
When Crossrail opens in 2018, it will increase London's rail-based transport network capacity by 10 per cent, support regeneration across the capital and the south east, help to secure London's position as a world leading financial centre, and dramatically cut journey times across the city.
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