Quester Tangent Corporation (QTC) is an independent North American supplier of train electronics and software for the rail transit industry.Improving passenger comfort through data management innovation, SmartRail World, October 21, 2014
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/ref> Quester Tangent designs, develops and manufactures vehicle monitoring hardware and software for the global rail transit industry, including monitoring and control products, on-train displays, communication and data networks, and passenger information systems. Quester Tangent facilities include of working space. The company has over of environmentally controlled manufacturing floor including for engineering prototyping, of inventory space and of testing space including a full Electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic compatibility/electromagnetic interference (EMI/EMC) lab.Industry Canada profile for Quester Tangent
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History

Founded in 1983, Quester Tangent Corporation initially served the marine sciences markets, providing equipment and systems for non-destructive, acoustic remote sensing of the seabed to assist with seabed classification and environmental monitoring. In 1994, Quester Tangent started producing monitoring and diagnostic systems for the rail transit industry.
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Rail Transit Products

With over 7,000 products installed in revenue-service,SmartRail Speaks: Dan Cumming, Director of Sales & Marketing, Quester Tangent, SmartRail World, September 30, 2014
/ref> Quester Tangent supplies train management, passenger information and fleet diagnostics systems for new builds, retrofits and overhauls. Products include monitoring and control, on-train displays, event recorders, communication and data networks, passenger information systems, and wayside software: *FleetWise Software *TestWise *TrainWise Monitoring and Control *TrainWise Networks *TrainWise Passenger Information *TrainWise Engineering Management Interface *TrainWise Train Configuration Manager *Train Display Panels *Driver Display Units *Fault Display Panels *Controllers *Event Recorders *Train Network Controllers *Train-Wayside Controllers *Emergency Braking Acceleration Limiting Devices (EBALD) *Brake Assurance Monitors (BAM) *Low Voltage Power Supplied and Controllers *Driving Simulators Quester Tangent also offers a number of services: *System integration *Project management *Custom engineering *Manufacturing *Maintenance and warranty support *Customer service *Training

Clients

Clients include: *Detroit People Mover *Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) *Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) *Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) *Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) *NJ Transit (NJT) *New York City Transit Authority (NYCT) *PATCO Speedline, Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) *RapidKL, Rapid KL *SkyTrain (Vancouver), SkyTrain / British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC) *Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) *Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

Countries Served

Currently, Quester Tangent is associated with operations in: *Canada *China *France *Italy *Japan *Korea *Malaysia *USA Historically, Quester Tangent Marine Division operated in: *Australia *Belgium *Brazil *Canada *Chile *China *Croatia *Cyprus *Denmark *England *France *Germany *Iceland *India *Iran *Ireland *Israel *Italy *Japan *Lithuania *Malaysia *Mexico *Netherlands *New Zealand *Norway *Portugal *Romania *Russia *Scotland *Singapore *Spain *Taiwan *UAE *USA *Wales

Marine Products

On August 12, 2014, ownership of Quester Tangent's Marine Division - including all the assets, intellectual properties and patents of the QTC Seabed Classification technologies - was successfully transferred to Maritime Way Scientific Ltd.Maritime Way Scientific website
/ref> Products and services of the former Quester Tangent Marine Division included QTC SWATHVIEW data processing system for multibeam and sidescan sonars, and the IMPACT12 and QTC VIEW single beam classification systems.Maritime Way Scientific: Seabed Classification
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Honours and awards

Quester Tangent was a finalist in the Advancing Technology & Innovation category of the 2014 BC Export Awards.BC Export Awards - Advancing Technology & Innovation: Finalists
/ref> In June 2013, Quester Tangent won the VIATeC Award for Technology Company of the Year.Victoria tech sector hands out annual awards, Times Colonist, by Andrew Duffy, June 20, 2013
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References

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External links

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