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Thales wins first metro signalling contract in Brazil

São Paulo’s Line 17 driverless monorail will be equipped with the Thales SelTrac CBTC signalling solution

Vigilance can confirm that Thales has been selected by Andrade Gutierrez (AG) and CR Almeida to deliver its SelTrac Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution for Line 17 of the São Paulo metro. A source at Thales said the new line would be driverless and fully automatic. The first phase of implementation is planned to support the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with completion scheduled for August 2014, a record delivery time of just 27 months.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Tuesday, 03 January 2012 11:56

Dogs’ end of year exploit...sniff out £9.9m hidden cash

Vigilance can authoritatively report that as the year 2011 drew to a close the hidden £9.9m in cash, which was detected by dogs based at the UK's airports and ports, was seized by UK Border Agency officials.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Intelligence and Policing; Posted On Tuesday, 03 January 2012 11:33

ADT-sponsored research reveals Brits are ahead of burglars

It’s heart warming to know that in Britain people are becoming more and more security conscious, home security, especially, as a research carried out last year by YouGov on behalf of ADT, the home security specialist has confirmed that over three quarters of adults who go on holiday (78%) take steps to make their homes look lived-in while they’re away.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Tuesday, 03 January 2012 11:19

STCW Manila seafarer training amendments now in force!

Vigilance can report that major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code came into into force on 1 January 2012, with a five-year transitional period until 1 January 2017.