Thursday, April 13, 2006 in News
“With one month left to go in a trial designed to test RFID’s ability to help ensure the proper maintenance of London’s subway system, train-management company Tube Lines says the technology has already proven its value, and that the firm will seek to expand its use.
Tube Lines was one of three companies awarded a 30-year contract to maintain and operate London’s underground rail system. As such, the firm is under constant pressure to meet safety and maintenance standards for the track network across the three railway (tube) lines for which it is responsible, as well as the trains that run over those tracks. ”