Railway Cables | Prysmian North America

Railway

PRODUCTS

Overview

As the world urbanizes rapidly, planning strategies—especially for public transport lines—must evolve to meet increasing demand. 

 

In addition to the infrastructure challenges associated with the growth of new megacities, the railway industry faces rising customer expectations, intense competition, and frequent technological advancements. 

 

Railway systems have experienced significant modernization, including complex automation developments such as driverless trains and onboard communication systems. These advancements require cables that offer higher performance, reliability, and safety standards.

Prysmian has developed new cable designs and materials that offer advanced chemical and mechanical resistance, fire resistance, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) behavior, and improved transmission capacity. 

 

We provide a wide range of products, including medium- and low-voltage power cables, communication cables, control and signaling cables, fiber optic cables, and data cables. Our offerings are designed to meet the specifications required by authorities and contractors in North America, including those for communication-based train control (CBTC) railway operational management systems.

With an extended footprint in more than 50 countries, a fully comprehensive portfolio of products and services and undisputed technological leadership, Prysmian can address the fast-changing needs of its customers and is the perfect partner for railway and underground operators.

Inside Railway

Prysmian offers a variety of power cables for use in railway and underground applications including:

 

  • Low- and medium-voltage for traction power
  • Low voltage, low smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) for facility wiring
  • Medium voltage low smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) cables for traction power

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Prysmian offers a variety of multiconductor 600- and 2000-volt signal cables specifically designed for use in railroad signal and control circuits in accordance with the AREMA Signal Manual:

  • Underground
  • Underground Armored
  • Aerial Armored
  • Track Wire
  • Axle Counter

 

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Communication cables used in Railway and Underground applications include:

  • QFCI
  • Thermoset Fiber All-Dielectric Rodent Resistant—NFPA 130
  • Thermoset Fiber Metallic Armor

 

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Road and rail tunnels, as well as passenger stations, require reliable electrical power in order to operate safely. Prysmian Group offers a full range of NFPA 130 & 502 products dedicated to road tunnels and underground, surface and elevated fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems, ranging from fire rated power and communication cables to LSZH cables.

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Alesea makes the information about your assets always available, and autonomously updated by the solution. You get real-time inventory visibility, actionable notifications and you will know each asset’s location, status, history, usage and handling conditions, including:

  • Enhanced site security
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Railway - US

Lauren Friend

US

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