China Railway Signal & Communication

China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited
Native name
中国铁路通信信号集团有限公司 (short name: 中国通号)
Company typepublic
3969.HK
IndustryTrain control systems
Founded2010
HeadquartersCRSC Building [1], ,
China
Area served
China
Key people
Zhou Zhiliang (Chairman)
Revenue34.4 billion CNY[1] (2017)
3.3 billion CNY[1] (2017)
Total assets61.2 billion CNY[1] (2017)
SubsidiariesBeijing National Railway Research & Design Institute of Signal & Communication
Websitewww.crsc.cn Edit this on Wikidata

China Railway Signal & Communication (CRSC) is a Chinese company specializing in train control systems, such as signals. The company was established by a merger of several (state-owned) enterprises in 2010 and went public in 2015.[2] The roots of the company date back to 1953.[3]

The company is the developer of the Chinese Train Control System.

Subsidiaries

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  • CRSC Vehicle Corp (通号轨道车辆有限公司), a manufacturer of low floor trams, based in Changsha. It is a joint venture of CRSC and Inekon Trams of Czech Republic[4]
  • CASCO Signal Ltd (卡斯柯信号有限公司), signal solution provider headquartered in Shanghai. Is a joint venture of CRSC and Alstom[5]

Controversy

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CRSC is the maker of the signaling equipment used on the track of the Wenzhou train collision, and was held partially responsible for the disaster.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2017 annual report" (PDF) (pdf). 2017.
  2. ^ a b "After IPO, China Railway Signal & Communication aims for global expansion". Nikkei Asian Review.
  3. ^ a b ""7•23"动车事故四周年 中国通号在港上市". BBC News 中文. 7 August 2015.
  4. ^ "中国通号长沙车辆有限公司 > 关于我们 > 企业简介".
  5. ^ "卡斯柯-全方位的轨道交通控制系统集成商".