August 5 (SeeNews) - Spanish-based producer of equipment for railway systems CAF said that two consortia led by its unit CAF Signalling have signed contracts for the overhaul of the signalling systems of two railway sections located in Bulgaria and Slovenia, respectively.
The price of the deals was not disclosed.
Bulgaria's National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) has awarded a consortium comprising CAF Signalling and Bulgaria's AER to refurbish and modernise the signalling and telecommunications systems on a railway section of about 12 km length connecting the capital Sofia and the village of Voluyak, CAF said in a statement last week.
"The Sofia - Voluyak section includes the Sofia Central, Obelya and Voluyak stations. This is a strategic project for Bulgaria as the safety and signalling systems at Sofia Central Station, the main station and transport hub in the country, will be refurbished," CAF said.
The second deal was signed between the Slovenian infrastructure ministry and a consortium made up by CAF Signalling and local industrial solutions provider Iskra. The contractors will renovate the signalling and safety systems on a 117-km track section between Zidani Most and Sentilj railway stations.
"This is part of the strategic plan of the government to renovate the main lines in the country. The purpose of this plan is to improve both the safety and capacity of the line, in addition to train regularity and frequency whilst reducing maintenance costs," CAF said, adding that this is one of the largest investments made in rail signalling in Slovenia in recent years.
The projects in Bulgaria and Slovenia envisage the design, installation, testing and commissioning of the signalling equipment and systems along with the implementation of new electronic interlocks produced by CAF Signalling.
Both projects are co-funded through the Connecting Europe Facility programme, with the Slovenian project also backed by the European Regional Development Fund.
CAF Signalling designs and provides integral signalling solutions.