06.04.16
Atkins named technical adviser for Glasgow’s driverless subway trains
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has named Atkins Transportation as its technical adviser for providing rolling stock for Glasgow’s new driverless subway trains.
Atkins will be responsible for providing local subject matter experts to support the construction works and infrastructure elements of the project, with experts based in Derby providing rolling stock support and in Plymouth for CBTB signalling and control.
The German-Swiss Stadler Bussnang AG/Ansaldo STS Consortium were recently awarded the £200m contract for providing the trains.
Andy Moore, practice manager at Atkins’ railway technology consultancy, said: “A strong local presence, previous experience on the legacy Glasgow subway system and CBTC/rolling stock knowledge gained from the Makkah Metro project, will enable us to provide added value to the client.
“This will be the first unattended driverless metro system in the UK and is a very exciting project that we are proud to be a part of.”
Atkins is also part of the team acting as HS2’s phase 1 delivery partner.
Last year RTM interviewed Charlie Hoskins, senior director at SPT, about the ongoing upgrade of the Glasgow subway.