Exhibit 2.13

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-6224) of Ansaldo Signal N.V. of our report dated
March 5, 1999, appearing on page 38 of this Annual Report on Form 20-F.

     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

     June 29, 1999