ASL Safety and Security will supply IP-based long-line public address and voice alarm equipment for a £2bn railway project in South Africa.
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| Gautrain project provided with PA/VA |
The Gautrain Rapid Rail Project, a 150km railway system currently under construction, will link Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International Airport.
The contract includes the provision of ASL’s customer information system and an operator user interface. ASL’s PA/VA solutions will be used at ten stations, including three underground locations and seven stations at ‘grade’ or ‘elevated’ level. A significant proportion of the line is set to be operational later this year and will also serve as a link to FIFA World Cup stadia.
A spokesman from ASL said: “ASL’s 2U VIPA powered ViPET product provides a voice over internet protocol bridge for Gautrain, allowing each of the autonomously-functioning VAR / V400 voice alarm systems at line stations to function as a single long-line PA system. The same ViPET unit also receives updated train running data, providing control and monitoring of the Polycomp passenger information displays.
“Additionally, the ViPET units will report on faults and provide outputs to a networked SCADA system at the operations centre located in the Johannesburg area of Midrand where management also oversees power, signalling, and security surveillance.”
