{"id":9965,"date":"2020-03-24T10:49:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T10:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relaunch.the-rsgroup.com\/?p=9965"},"modified":"2026-10-08T03:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T03:23:52","slug":"railway-switches-for-the-orient-east-mediterranean-corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rs-ele.tc-r.de\/it\/railway-switches-for-the-orient-east-mediterranean-corridor\/","title":{"rendered":"Railway switches for the Orient\/East-Mediterranean Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9965\" class=\"elementor elementor-9965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150b1fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"150b1fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9b188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9b188\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920cf7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"920cf7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #5587c8;\">Sissach, Switzerland, March 2020 \u2013 <\/span>The Orient\/East-Mediterranean corridor, connecting Central Europe to Athens and Istanbul, requires significant alignments of the railway lines. Together with its partner, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextlevelcommercial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Level Commercial Ltd. (NLC)<\/a> in Sofia, R&amp;S delivered and supported the installation of <a href=\"\/products\/switches\/railway-electrification\">overhead-line switchgear<\/a> used in traction electrification in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Orient\/East-Med Corridor\u00a0is the number 4 of the ten priority axes of the\u00a0Trans-European Transport Network\u00a0(TEN-T). It passes through nine member states of the European Union: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus. It also provides a connection to Turkey. The priority of the TEN-T is to close gaps and strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion in the EU.<\/p>\n<p>NLC was awarded several projects in 2019 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rail-infra.bg\/en\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC)<\/a> and Sofia Metro. R&amp;S has been providing approx. 240 disconnectors and load-break switches with corresponding accessories to NLC.<\/p>\n<p>Some specifications of the project:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delivery and support of the installation of disconnectors and load-break switches<\/li>\n<li>25 kV rated nominal voltage, 2000 A rated nominal current<\/li>\n<li>Designed to meet the requirements of the project for a speed up to 220 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>High Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and low Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)<\/li>\n<li>Motor-drive has enough space enabling installation of wireless (Wi-Fi) module for remote control or installation of a module for control via fiber optic cable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>R&amp;S and NLC paid special attention to collaborate with the customers\u2019 installation crews for focusing on the precise set-up of the devices. Working smooth and trouble-free, the products of <a href=\"\/rauscher-stoecklin\">Rauscher &amp; Stoecklin<\/a> deliver safety, outstanding availability and low maintenance cost.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5587c8;\">About Next Level Commercial Ltd.<br \/>\n<\/span>NLC has been partner of Rauscher &amp; Stoecklin since 2014. The company provides marketing, sales, engineering and consulting services for railway and metro projects in Bulgaria and Macedonia.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5587c8;\">About Rauscher &amp; Stoecklin<br \/>\n<\/span>Rauscher &amp; Stoecklin is part of the Swiss-based R&amp;S Group, a leading provider for power products in selected niches. 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Together with its partner, Next Level Commercial Ltd. (NLC) in Sofia, R&amp;S delivered and supported the installation of overhead-line switchgear used in traction electrification in Bulgaria. 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