MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC), a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world, has been
appointed to deliver the UK's most advanced signalling equipment
test facility that will enable the safe and efficient modernization
of the railway using next generation technology.
"SNC-Lavalin is proud to be working with asset owners to
maintain and modernize a critical national infrastructure that is
essential for economic growth and day-to-day life,'' said
Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO,
SNC-Lavalin. "This contract is in line with our forward strategy to
continue growing our Engineering Services business, as our
expertise in transportation allows us to meet the growing needs of
our clients. We look forward to playing our part as the UK
transforms its railways that have a rich and unique history."
Under the ten-year agreement with UK railway owner and operator
Network Rail, SNC-Lavalin – in partnership with Multitel, the
global leader in European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment –
will design, deliver and operate the National ETCS Test
Verification Validation and Integration Laboratory that will
help drive the deployment of the ETCS and European Rail Traffic
Management System across the rail network.
"This new facility represents a significant milestone in the
transformation of the UK's railway network that puts the passenger
first through the introduction of cutting-edge technology that
increases punctuality, reliability, capacity and safety,''
Philip Hoare, President, Atkins,
Engineering, Design & Project Management, SNC-Lavalin. "We are
now working closely alongside Network Rail and the wider supply
chain to help realize the significant benefits of next generation,
digital signalling technology."
The National ETCS Test Verification Validation and
Integration Laboratory, which is currently being installed at
SNC-Lavalin's Signalling Integration Centre in South East England, will be the UK's only
facility capable of testing ETCS equipment, cyber security, and the
independent integration of multiple suppliers' equipment in order
to demonstrate compliance with UK standards and approvals. It will
be fully operational by February
2022.
SNC-Lavalin is the leading UK ETCS consultancy and signalling
systems integrator and is also the Railway Systems Integration
Partner for the East Coast Digital Program - a cross-industry
initiative that will help transform the performance of the UK's
East Coast Main Line.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology and data
to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects,
while offering comprehensive innovative solutions across the asset
lifecycle. Our expertise is wide-ranging — consulting &
advisory, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design &
engineering, procurement, project & construction management,
operations & maintenance, decommissioning and sustaining
capital – and delivered to clients in three strategic sectors: EDPM
(engineering, design and project management), Infrastructure and
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SOURCE SNC-Lavalin