New delivery of third-generation LTC systems
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Date
18 May 2026
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Strukton’s Power business unit in Sweden has received an order for eleven LTC 3.0 systems.
LTC 3.0 is the third generation of Strukton’s patented solution for line testing and transient‑free energisation of overhead contact lines. The system contributes to a more reliable power supply for railway overhead line systems by reducing switching operations that could lead to short circuits and unnecessary relay protection trips.
The new LTC systems will be installed in various switching stations along the Bothnia Line in Sweden.
Over the past 18 years, Strukton has delivered more than 200 LTC systems to railway power supply installations in Sweden and Norway.
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