# Network Rail awards ETCS contract to Siemens Rail Automation

Network Rail awarded Siemens Rail Automation a multi-million pound contract to supply, install, and support ETCS in-cab signalling equipment on 745 freight locomotives across Great Britain. The 10-year contract includes a further 10-year support period.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-01-03
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: ETCS in-cab signalling equipment, Trainguard ETCS 200 on-board system
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Network Rail](https://endata.com/companies/17336.md) (customer)
- [Siemens Rail Automation](https://endata.com/companies/18096.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [news.siemens.co.uk](https://news.siemens.co.uk/news/the-digital-railway-starts-here-network-rail-awards-landmark-etcs-contract-to-siemen), 2018-01-03: "We are delighted to be working closely with Network Rail and the freight operating companies on this landmark digital railway project."

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