GMV touches down in Jerusalem

Madrid, 20 April 2021.- The technology multinational GMV has recently been chosen by CAF group for supply of the Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVLS) and Depot Management System (DMS) for its light-rail project in the Israeli city of Jerusalem. GMV will be supplying both systems not only on the extension of the red line, currently in operation and now to be run wholly by CAF, but also an additional line currently under construction, the green line.

The global 4½-year project, to be carried out by the consortium made up by CAF and the Israeli construction firm Saphir, takes in 160 trains and 76 stations.

GMV’s solution for Jerusalem’s light rail will be based on its inhouse railway and tram fleet management system SAE-R^®.

The AVLS and DMS will feature the traditional functions assigned to systems of this type, such as precise fleet tracking, driver communications and information for passengers onboard and in the station. It also includes service regulation operations, efficient movement management and depot track occupancy.

These functions will be combined with other advanced upgrades such as automatic train operation, dynamic route establishment, crossway priority requests, automatic flange lubrication, tunnel lighting or telecommand from the control center of certain vehicle comfort parameters (air conditioning, passenger information equipment, etc).

GMV’s fleet management system will be installed in a multi-system environment in which it will be integrated functionally with a host of external systems both in the control center and onboard.

All the trains will be fitted with inhouse onboard units and touchscreens in both cabs plus driver HMI. This onboard system is rounded out with the installation of a control center comprising a set of servers in a virtualized environment and a series of workstations that will allow the line operator to ensure smooth service operation.

GMV supplier of ITS solutions since 1994

GMV is a worldwide benchmark in the design, development, implementation and rollout of intelligent transportation systems (ITSs) based on IoT, mobile communications and GNSS, boasting over 400 clients in 30 countries from the 5 continents.GMV’s ITS solutions spell improved services, reduced running costs and higher passenger satisfaction levels.

GMV’s rail and tram ITSs have been taken up throughout Spain in such flagship cities as Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza, as well as countries like Poland, Morocco, Taiwan, Philippines, Chile, Australia and Israel.