Hitachi to modernise San Francisco’s Muni Railway signalling system

Hitachi Rail has secured a contract with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to overhaul the signalling system of the Municipal Railway (Muni) public transit.

This upgrade is expected to positively impact approximately 160 million passenger journeys annually by improving the capacity and performance of Muni’s light rail metro trains and streetcars.

Under the contract, Hitachi will implement its “state-of-the-art” SelTrac Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) technology across Muni’s 71-mile network including 33 stations.

The Muni network is a distinctive transit system that operates cable cars, streetcars, and light rail both at street level and through underground connections.

The project will extend the train control system to the surface sections of the network, creating a unified system for both surface and subway areas to manage the flow of vehicles across the entire network.

Additionally, the contract encompasses a ten-year service support agreement, with an option for a further ten years, to ensure ongoing support and maintenance.