- The lab will facilitate Safety Integration Level testing for Train 
Control and Management System

    QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, 
announced today that it has launched a Train Control and Management System 
(TCMS) lab at its Hyderabad facility. The 5800-sq.ft. lab will facilitate the 
verification and validation of safety-critical TCMS software for multiple 
functionalities. This next-generation lab will host test racks for various 
product families of Bombardier Transportation. The lab was inaugurated 
virtually by Stéphane Navarra, Head of Engineering Technology Office (ETO) 
Systems, Bombardier Transportation, and Ajit Prabhu, Chairman & CEO, QuEST 
Global. The lab is part of the strategic partnership signed [ 
https://www.quest-global.com/news/bombardier-transportation-extends-successful-partnership-with-quest-global/] 
by both companies in 2019 to strengthen their cooperation and further develop 
engineering capabilities for the rail industry.

    QuEST's TCMS lab has the capacity to house more than 100 racks and 
simulations for performing TCMS software testing and hardware-software 
integration checks. It is qualified to support validation checks submitted as 
evidence for assessing rail products; and will enable Bombardier Transportation 
to deliver safer transportation solutions to their customers globally. With the 
launch of this lab, QuEST also plans to hire over 200 engineers in Hyderabad 
with expertise across all phases of the software development lifecycle, test 
automation, and ethernet & internet protocol technology.

    Commenting on the new lab, John Saabas, Head of Engineering Technology 
Office (ETO), Bombardier Transportation, said, "We are pleased about the launch 
of TCMS lab at QuEST premises in Hyderabad. Bombardier Transportation has 
always endeavored to deliver excellence and help our customers enable faster 
and smarter commute through continuous innovation. QuEST is a strategic partner 
in providing world-class engineering solutions to the rail industry, and I am 
sure this lab will further enhance our valued collaboration in this area."

    Lauding the capabilities of QuEST, Stéphane Navarra said, "The TCMS lab 
provides the QuEST team with the infrastructure to manage their deliverables 
end to end. Bombardier will be developing and housing test racks at this lab 
for our projects in India and globally."

    Elaborating further on the significance and value the lab will provide, 
Ajit Prabhu, said, "As a trusted thinking partner to Bombardier Transportation, 
we are excited to launch the world-class TCMS testing lab in our Hyderabad 
Centre. We are confident that this will enable us to help Bombardier 
Transportation serve and create value for its customers. This lab is part of 
our long-standing strategic engagement with Bombardier Transportation and is a 
testament to our expertise in providing transformational services and solutions 
to our customers. We look forward to helping Bombardier Transportation to 
enhance their competitiveness in the rail domain."

    About QuEST Global

    For more than 20 years, QuEST Global has aimed to be a trusted global 
product engineering and lifecycle services partner to many of the world's most 
recognized companies in the Aero Engines, Hi-Tech, Aerospace & Defense, 
Transportation (Auto and Rail), Power and Industrial, Oil & Gas and Medical 
Devices industries. With a presence in 13 countries, 56 global delivery centers 
and 11,250+ personnel, QuEST Global believes that it is at the forefront of the 
convergence of the mechanical, electronics, software and digital engineering 
innovations to engineer solutions for a safer, cleaner world. QuEST Global's 
deep domain knowledge and digital expertise aim to help its clients accelerate 
product development and innovation cycles, create alternate revenue streams, 
enhance consumer experience and make manufacturing processes and operations 
more efficient.

    Source: QuEST Global