Case Study
ABB’s MicroSCADA Pro control upgrades improve public rail network in Catalonia.
— GRID AUTOMATION ABB’s MicroSCADA Pro control upgrades improve public rail network in Catalonia. In addition to increased reliability, the upgraded system provides greater clarity, security and reduced runtime tasks. The railway company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan Government Railways or FGC, operates rail lines in the region of Catalonia. Their track run in northeastern Spain, including metro and commuter lines in and around the city of Barcelona; mountain tourist railways and rural rail lines. In all, FGC operates about 300 km of rail lines that include conventional and rack railways and four funicular lines, comprising four different gauges. Customer need FGC needed to upgrade its existing dispatch center to a 24-hour system operation to improve i