Botswana Railway Network addresses emergencies with LDA audio systems

The public address and voice evacuation systems of the main line stations will be based on the NEO systems. In addition, there will be a control center in Gaborone equipped with a center console with microphone and a solution with ZES matrix 22, RCD-21 audio player and STV amplifier 2800.

The Botswana Railways Network is a fundamental artery of the railway systems in the South of the African continent. Its location and connections with other operators in the area make it the most comfortable means of transport, Reliable and efficient area.

It consists of almost 900 kilometers with Cape track width (1.067 Mm) and its main line runs through the southeastern part of the country along 640 Kilometers, from Mahikeng (South Africa) to Plumtree (Zimbabwe) passing through Lobatse, Gaborone, Mahalapye, Palapye, Serule and Francistown.

This line serves both freight and passenger transport, which, after a hiatus in its operation, resumed in March 2016 with two night routes and one day route on the Botswana Railways Express.

Public address and voice evacuation systems, still in the installation phase, will have the technology of LDA Audio Tech in the six stations of the main line.

The project will have a control center in Gaborone equipped with a center console with microphone and a NEO system with ZES matrix 22, RCD-21 audio player and STV amplifier 2800.

Each of the other five stations will have a complete NEO installation covering its corresponding area independently., and two of them will also be equipped with auxiliary amplifiers to get extra power.

The management of the system will be carried out through the Sime Control cloud software and through Ethernet networks. This way you can issue scheduled messages, Live alerts and pre-recorded audio in a personalized way, in addition to ensuring safety in cases of emergency evacuation.

The clarity in the emission and the intelligibility of the messages will be guaranteed thanks to the CH-42T ceiling speakers and the PCM-20T vandal resistant cylindrical projectors on walls and exteriors.

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