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IMAGINE a PIS / CIS system that is built for the future and built to last

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Not only is it proven, it’s also easily upgradeable over time. You may start with a basic PIS system and in an easy approach later upgrade with our advanced, yet cost-effective infotainment system, route-follow system or other special features from our standard option packages.

Our IMAGINE platform is not just a standalone PIS solution where you may add multiple options of your choice, it is effectively supported by a strong, customizable, aftersales concept InMotion ensuring optimum up-time and life time cost, by maximizing availability of spares and service with proven products of high reliability.

FOCON stands today as a market leading solution provider whose core capabilities are integrated solutions consisting of total project management, software programming and software-friendly hardware. Our new platforms are IP-based and include among others options such as infotainment, CCTV, and disruption messaging.

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We offer an excellent choice for those seeking solutions for the future, solutions that may be scaled up going forward and which may be run with a highly competitive level of life time cost. Our choice is well-liked by our extensive reference list of both leading train operators and train builders.

Let us challenge you with our smart solution – you can’t IMAGINE all the possibilities that open to you.

Contact us to learn more, Anna Marie Damgaard Kristensen, Sales and Program Director, FOCON.

www.focon.com

Alstom to supply the extension of Line 3 of the Athens metro to the Port of Piraeus

Attiko Metro, the owner of the Athens metro infrastructure, has signed with a consortium of French, Greek and Italian companies, Alstom Transport S.A, J&P Avax S.A. and Ghella S.p.A, a contract to supply the extension of Line 3 of the Athens metro to the Port of Piraeus.

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