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RAPID TRANSIT LINE

TSO laid the whole Parisian Rapid Transit line from La Defense to Torcy station (end of the Parisian Eastern line) and has extended this line to Chessy (Disneyland Paris Resort Station). The company has also renewed 11 km of track and modernized 10 km of track for the tramway project T.V.S. (TRAM VAL DE SEINE). In addition, TSO was recently given the contract for the ORLEANS Tramway.

TGV

Projects also include the construction of the TGV Atlantic line - Stage 2, on which the speed world record on rail was broken in May 1990 (515,3 km/h) and participation in the construction of the TGV North and TGV Rhône-Alpes (bypass of Lyon/Valence) High Speed Lines. TSO has also completed the laying of the TGV MEDITERANEE.

SOUTH-EAST HIGH SPEED LINE

TSO acted as proxy for the group of companies responsible for the execution of the rehabilitation and upgrading of the South-East High Speed Line and, as co-contractor, executes the track and ballast renewal program of about 210 km of track per year.

OTHER PROJECTS WORLDWIDE

In 1971, TSO commenced their worldwide export activities with the rehabilitation of the railway track between Teheran and Meshed in Iran to increase the speed of the line to 160 km/h. TSO then brought its experience and technical resources to Saudi Arabia, Togo, Egypt, Nigeria, Belgium, Malaysia, Gabon, Netherlands, Singapore and Thailand.

Achievements include involvement in the Cairo Metro and the doubling of the Faw-Luxor line in Egypt, the Ajaokuta Ore Line and Warri line in Nigeria and the Boke line in Guinea. TSO also participated in the construction of the Taipei Metro in Taiwan and is currently laying the new dual gauge track for the JAMUNA Bridge railway project in Bangladesh.