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company guide Buses - Advanced technology in urban mobility: Services - Optimal rail availability:
support new functionalities and compatibility with ERT-
- Locomotives: Bitrac diesel and electric locomotives are
MS systems.
the optimal solution for passenger and freight transport,
- NAOS: Integrated control centres. NAOS has been spe-
thanks to their flexibility and interoperability. The line in-
cifically developed for the integrated and multifunctional
cludes the latest developments in terms of driver comfort.
control centres required by today‘s control, command and
signalling systems for railway infrastructures.
Solaris leads the market with its zero emission vehicles, including
electric buses, hydrogen buses, trolleybuses and hybrid buses.
This diversity of solutions supports sustainable, multi-modal mo-
se reliability, availability, maintainability and safety values
bility, adapting to customer demands in urban transport.
throughout the fleet‘s lifecycle.
Other electric-powered vehicles include: CAF‘s maintenance and after-sales activities aim to maximi-
- Zero emissions: Solaris leads the market with its zero- - Intelligent maintenance: CAF employs the most innovati-
emission vehicles, which include electric buses, hydrogen ve digital maintenance and optimisation technologies to
buses, trolleybuses and hybrid buses. maximise service parameters and reduce lifecycle costs.
- Low emissions: Urbino Hybrid, Urbino Mild Hybrid, Urbi- - Spare parts and component overhaul: CAF manages the
no CNG low-floor city buses combine design with reliable supply of spare parts and components with a focus on
and practical technology, ensuring safety and environ- operational improvement of maintenance activities in or-
mental friendliness. der to ensure optimal availability.
- MetroStyle: The design of the MetroStyle version of the bu- - Refurbishment and modernisation: The replacement of obso-
ses reflects the latest trends in the public transport industry, lete equipment with new, more efficient systems with lower
and can be adapted to all fourth-generation buses and trol- energy consumption allows the useful life of trains to be ex-
leybuses, regardless of their length and propulsion type. tended, as well as improving their availability and reliability.
- Conventional drive systems: The buses are equipped with
engines that comply with the strict Euro 6 standard. Digital Mobility - Innovative digital solutions that efficiently
- Special: The most popular are the buses for airport trans- manage rail fleets:
fers, based on the Urbino or Urbino LE models. Leadmind is CAF‘s digital solution for data-driven rail fleet
management. We boost passenger experience and optimise
Signalling - Comprehensive railway signalling and control rail operations with real-time monitoring and advanced ana-
solutions: lytics, integrating sustainability through technologies that in-
We develop comprehensive state-of-the-art solutions, co- crease efficiency, safety and promote eco-friendly practices,
vering the field of infrastructures, on-board equipment and seeking a greener future and responsible mobility.
control posts in general purpose lines and urban areas.
- Units in service
- AURIGA: ETCS level 1 and 2 & ATO. Integral solution for - On-time passengers
the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) - Safe journeys
and Automatic Train Operation (ATO), both for the infra- - Improved availability and reliability
structure part and for the on-board systems in vehicles. - Reduced life cycle cost
AURIGA guarantees high performance ERTMS solutions - Anticipation of breakdowns
for both Level 1 (AURIGA L1) and Level 2 (AURIGA L2)
and also mixed systems in which both levels coexist, ensu- Propulsion and components - Innovation in each part:
ring interoperability. It brings significant operational and CAF has a wide variety of components that provide a global
maintenance benefits. response to the needs of a sector oriented towards intelligent
- OPTIO is CAF‘s CBTC system that includes ATP (Auto- mobility; technologically efficient, highly reliable and sustai-
matic Train Protection), ATO (Automatic Train Operation) nable solutions.
and ATS (Automatic Train Supervision), in accordance
with the IEEE 1474 and IEC 62290 standards. - Electric traction systems: Proprietary traction equipment
- QUASAR Q4: Electronic interlockings. QUASAR Q4 is for direct current and alternating current. Latest IGBT
the basis of CAF‘s signalling solutions. A pioneer in the technology and control with voltage and frequency mo-
application of EN-50126 and other derived standards, dulation.
the QUASAR Q4 electronic interlocking has evolved to

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