Railway Cables

Railway Cable Solutions

As the world continues to urbanize rapidly, public transport planning strategies must evolve to meet the growing demand. The emergence of new megacities presents various infrastructure challenges, while the railway industry faces rising customer expectations, intense competition, and frequent technological advancements.

Railway systems have seen significant modernization, incorporating advanced automation features such as driverless trains and onboard communication systems. These innovations necessitate cables that meet higher standards for performance, reliability, and safety. Prysmian has developed new cable designs and materials that provide enhanced resistance to chemicals and mechanical stress, improved fire safety, and enhanced electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and transmission capacity. Our extensive product range includes medium-voltage and low-voltage power cables, communication cables, control and signaling cables, fiber optic cables, and data cables.

We design our products to meet North American authority and contractor specifications, including those for communication-based train control (CBTC) railway operational management systems.

With a presence in over 50 countries, a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, and a strong reputation for technological leadership, Prysmian is well-equipped to meet the evolving needs of its customers, making us an ideal partner for railway and underground operators.

Railway Cables

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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  • Emergency circuits

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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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Tunnels & Stations

Road and rail tunnels, along with passenger stations, require a reliable electrical power supply to ensure safe operations. Prysmian offers a comprehensive range of products that comply with NFPA 130 and NFPA 502 standards for road tunnels, as well as for underground, surface, and elevated fixed-guideway transit and passenger rail systems. This range includes Lifeline® fire-rated power and communication cables, as well as low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) cables.

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