The worldwide leader in the cable industry Nexans has secured an exclusive EUR 8.9 million contract from the Istanbul Transportation Authority to provide 988 kilometer of specialized rail cables for an extension of the city’s Metro and Light Rail systems.
Under the contract, Nexans will supply to Gulermak-Dogus JV the overall project contractor, 726 kilometer of low voltage and 262 kilometer of medium voltage power cables which will be used for power distribution and DC systems for a 5.3 kilometer Light Rail Transport line and a 15.6 kilometer metro line expected to carry 67,000 passengers an hour.
The release said that Nexans involved in an earlier expansion of the Istanbul Metro, will also provide lighting cables for use in 20 new stations. All these cables will have a Halogen Free Flame Retardant, sheath, meaning that they are preventing the propagation of fire, while providing low toxicity, low corrosives and low smoke density, thus reinforcing the safety of people and equipment on board.
Some 30% of the total quantity of cables should be delivered by the end of 2008 and the remainder in early 2009. The total installation is scheduled for completion by the end of 2009. All the cables will be manufactured by Nexans plants in Germany.
Mr Jean Fehlbaum of Nexans Global Segment Developer for Railways Infrastructure said that “Having a local presence in Turkey together with high level of commercial and technical support gave Nexans the edge in securing the project.”
Nexans the worldwide leader in the cable industry offers an extensive range of cables and cabling systems. The Group is a global player in the infrastructure, industry, building and Local Area Network markets. Nexans addresses a series of market segments from energy, transport and telecom networks to shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotive, electronics, aeronautics, handling and automation.
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