Chippenham company Westinghouse Rail Systems has been awarded a prestigious new contract to carry out resignalling works at a major development in White City, west London.

The new development, which is situated opposite the BBC television studios, includes a multi-story retail space and leisure centre and is set to be a significant addition to the London skyline.

The London Underground Central Line runs through the site and White City sidings so a new set of sidings will be built in a subterranean concrete box through which trackside signalling equipment will be passed.

A new signalling equipment room will also be built next to the sidings to house the new Westrace equipment The contract will last until the construction is complete in 2008.