Hitachi Rail has been selected to deliver signalling and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan MRT project in Taiwan. The contract was awarded by the Systemwide E&M Project Office under the Department of Rapid Transit Systems, New Taipei City Government.
The project covers the Sanying Line extension and the first phase of the Xizhi Line, together totaling 22 kilometers and 17 stations. The Sanying Line, currently under construction, will be extended by 3.88 kilometers and include two additional stations. The Xizhi Line will span 15.41 kilometers with 12 stations and a depot.
Hitachi Rail will provide Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) for automatic train operation, along with a centralised traffic control system and SCADA technology to monitor and control various equipment. These systems are aimed at improving reliability, safety and service frequency.
The company will also deliver depot equipment and implement a cybersecurity system to protect operations. The goal is to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution by encouraging public transportation use in the Taipei-Keelung area.
This is Hitachi Rail’s third project in Taiwan involving CBTC technology, following earlier contracts for the Circular Line and Taichung Green Line. The company has been working in Taiwan since the 1990s, contributing to high-speed rail, metro, and signaling systems.
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