ales Canada awarded signalling contract for Vancouver s Evergreen LRT Line

08 February 2013

Toronto, February 5, 2013:Thales Canada announced that it has been awarded a contract by Partnerships B.C. to install the company's world-leading SelTrac Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on the new SkyTrain Evergreen Light Rapid Transit Line.

We are pleased to be once again selected to support Vancouver's continuing rail transit growth plans with SkyTrain, said Michael MacKenzie, Vice-president and Managing Director, Thales Canada, Transportation Solutions. Since signalling the Expo Line in 1985, the first CBTC driverless system in the world, we have also applied our reliable SelTrac CBTC system to both the Millennium Line and Canada Line. TransLink and BCRTC can pride themselves on operating one of the longest fully automated systems in the world. They are recognized world leaders in rail transit and throughout the decades, Vancouver's SkyTrain remains a well-respected system amongst urban rail operators globally; it continues to draw interest from operators considering implementing a driverless CBTC system.

Scheduled for service in 2016, the 11 kilometers Evergreen LRT will connect Coquitlam to Vancouver via Port Moody and Burnaby and serve seven stations. It will connect without transfer to the current SkyTrain network at Lougheed Town Centre Station. Specifically, it will link directly to the Millennium Line, with connections to the Expo Line, Canada Line, the West Coast Express and regional bus networks.

The guideways are elevated, at-grade and tunneled for a two kilometer stretch. The Evergreen Line will be in service in spring 2016.

Thales will upgrade the existing central control system and apply a two-stage implementation scheme to minimize any impact to existing SkyTrain service.

Thales Canada's CBTC system has been proven worldwide on over 55 projects to date and operates on over 1,300 km of track in major urban centers around the world, carrying an estimated 3 billion passengers annually.

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About Thales

Thales is a global technology leader for the Defence & Security and the Aerospace & Transport markets. In 2011, the company generated revenues of 13 billion with 67,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 22,500 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security requirements. Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers as local partners.www.thalesgroup.com

Thales Canada has 1,300 employees in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, and Vancouver working in Defence & Security, Aerospace and Transportation. Sales across Thales operations in Canada exceeded $500 million (CAD) for 2011 to a range of customers including urban rail service providers, civil aviation companies, and military and security agencies. www.thalesgroup.com/canada

About Partnerships BC

Partnerships BC serves British Columbians through the planning, delivery and oversight of major infrastructure projects. As a company registered under the Business Corporations Act, PatnershipsBC is wholly owned by the Province of British Columbia and reports to its shareholder, the Minister of Finance. Its mission is to structure and implement partnership solutions which serve the public interest.

Press Contact:

For further information contact:

Roger Fradgley

Tel: 416-742-3900, ext. 4013212

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