High Speed 2 ATO over ETCS train control contracts awarded

UK: Project promoter HS2 Ltd has let contracts for the supply of signalling and train control systems for the high speed line between London and the West Midlands.

The package announced by winning bidder Siemens Mobility on January 9 will see the company install automatic train operation over ETCS Level 2 on the 225 km route due to open by the end of 2033.

The supplier said this would be the first implementation of ATO over ETCS Level 2 on a high speed line to offer attended semi-automated operations at Grade of Automation 2.

Central Japan Railway has previously announced plans for GoA2 operation on its Tokaido Shinkansen from 2028 usin…