Hitachi Rail has launched its latest signalling system at Ciulnita station in Romania.

The launch of this particular type of signalling system in Romania is a step forward in the country’s railway network, and it will play a key role as part of Europe’s Pan-European Corridor IV, which links Nuremberg, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Curtici, Simeria, Brașov, Bucharest and Constanța.

As part of the signalling system installation at Ciulnita, located in the southeast of the country, civil engineering works, renewed overhead power, and upgrades to the telecommunication systems have been carried out to ensure the system is compatible.

Using a system based on the very successful 30-year-old TAS platform, the reliable compact digital software system, which has paved the way for the next generation of railway signalling systems across the globe, has replaced Romania’s previous SELMIS system, which has served the country for over two decades.

The installation of the TAS platform brings Romania into the modern age of railway signalling, increases long-term reliable performance, and meets European requirements for reliability and maintainability.

The 25 Class 66 Diesels, which are heading for Romania as part of a million-pound deal, will need to be compatible with the TAS system before running in front-line service in Romania.