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Voestalpine supplies switch system for metro networks in Barcelona and Porto

Voestalpine Railway Systems has delivered its new UNISTAR HR switch setting systems for the metro networks in Barcelona, Spain, and Porto, Portugal. The Austrian component manufacturer integrated a diamond crossing and the switch setting system on metro line 5 in Barcelona. In Porto, Voestalpine is equipping the extension of the Linha Amarela line between Santo Ovidio and Villa d'Este with UNISTAR HR. The systems provide real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance and cost optimisation.