OREANDA-NEWS. April 20, 2009. The increased cooperation between Russian Railways and Finmeccanica is aimed at creating new innovative products by carrying out joint research projects and testing them at pilot sites, reported the press-centre of RZD.

NIIAS, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, and AnsaldoSTS SpA, a Finmeccanica subsidiary, signed a contract in Moscow for equipment for the test track for the ITARUS-ATC system. The contract was approved by the President of Russian Railways and Finmeccanica.

“As a test site for introducing a new generation of digital radio communications we selected the Sochi - Adler stretch at North-Caucasus Railways, with its heavy passenger traffic. We plan to implement the project work and procurement of equipment this year,” said Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin.