New Trains for London Underground to be Equipped With Bombardier and March Networks Video Surveillance System |
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By: MARCH NETWORKS CORPORATION Posted: 2006-11-24 22:16:57 |
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March Networks(TM) (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP)-based digital video surveillance solutions, announced today that 190 new trains for Metronet Rail, which will operate on the London Underground's sub-surface lines (SSL), will be fitted with the Bombardier SEKURFLO transit security solution. The video surveillance component of the SEKURFLO system is jointly designed and developed by Bombardier Transportation and March Networks. The systems will be installed in the new trains during their manufacture at Bombardier's plant in Derby, UK. The first new SSL train will enter passenger service on the Metropolitan line in 2009.
With more than 3 million passenger journeys per day, the London Underground is one of the largest metro systems in the world. Metronet Rail is investing around US $30 billion over 30 years to upgrade nine of the 12 London Underground lines. The SEKURFLO solution will be used by operations staff to capture video for monitoring the safe and efficient flow of passengers along with supporting the efficiency of operations. The solution also will incorporate intelligent video analytics to enhance the reliability and quality of the surveillance system. Peter Strom, President and CEO of March Networks said, "March Networks is committed to offering the most advanced mobile video solutions to leading passenger rail operators such as the London Underground. Bombardier's market leadership will allow March Networks and the SEKURFLO solution to become the standard for rail operators throughout the world." About March Networks March Networks(TM) (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW) is a leading provider of innovative video and data applications used for security surveillance, monitoring, analysis, and business optimization. The Company's software and IP-based hardware solutions allow businesses to increase operational efficiencies, address risk, and manage assets with an integrated set of video-based intelligence tools and business intelligence applications. The ISO 9001:2000 certified company serves the needs of leading financial institutions, retailers, transportation authorities, and commercial and homeland security organizations in more than 40 countries throughout the world. Forward-Looking Statements (March Networks) This release contains certain forward-looking information, including expectations of future business. This information is based on the company's current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that may be beyond March Networks' control. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements due to factors such as customer demand and timing of purchasing decisions, increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third-party manufacturers, risks relating to intellectual property infringement claims, and other risks and factors identified in March Networks' public filings with regulatory authorities in Canada. March Networks assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events. (x)MARCH NETWORKS and the MARCH NETWORKS logo are trademarks of March Networks Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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