Cityflo 650 CBTC

Summary

CITYFLO 650 signalling is a CBTC system designed by Bombardier Transportation. It makes use of bi-directional radio communication between trains and wayside equipment, as well as true moving block technology, to control train operation. Trains report their position via radio, and a wayside signalling system provides movement authorities to the trains via a radio link.

CITYFLO 650
Company typeRadio-based true moving block CBTC railway signalling system
IndustryRail signalling
HeadquartersBombardier Transportation Rail Control Solutions, Årstaänsvägen 29, Stockholm, Sweden
WebsiteCITYFLO 650 CBTC system

Transit lines using the system edit

Transit lines using the Cityflo 650 system as of February 26, 2014 include the following:[1]

In revenue service edit

Under construction edit

Test tracks edit

These dedicated lines are used to test compatible rolling stock:

  • Pittsburgh Test Track, USA
  • Kingston Test Track, Canada

References edit

  1. ^ "CBTC Map CF650 26 Feb 2014" (PDF). Bombardier Transportation.
  2. ^ "Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide Melbourne's First High-Capacity Signalling System - Bombardier". www.bombardier.com[dead link].
  3. ^ "Bombardier Wins Third Mass Transit Complete Signalling System in Brazil". GlobeNewswire (Press release). 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  4. ^ Bombardier. "Bombardier CBTC Systems". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-08.