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New interlocking and ETCS for Cork Area Commuter Rail

Irish rail operator Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) has signed a contract worth around EUR 78.5m with Alstom for new signalling equipment for the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) network.

25. August 2023

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New research project to be awarded

The Federal Railway Authority has commissioned a new research project for the DZSF (German Centre for Rail Transport Research).

04. Januar 2023

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New rules ETCS level 1 LS DE on Swiss border operating lines

Due to the introduction of ETCS level 1 LS DE (Limited Supervision Germany) on Swiss border operating lines and the Basel node, new regulations are required.

09. August 2023

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New safety system for "simple" lines

On behalf of the ADME (Agence de la transition écologique - Agency for Ecological Transition), the NS2F consortium is developing a simplified, digital and innovative safety system under the name "Nouvelle Signalisation Ferroviaire Frugale" for branch lines in France.

21. November 2022

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New signalling system for Putrajaya Line

Die zweite Phase der Putrajaya Line im Großraum Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), die 24 Stationen zwischen Kentonmen und Putrajaya Sentral umfasst, wurde Mitte März offiziell für die Öffentlichkeit freigegeben.

23. März 2023

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New signalling system in operation in Celje

CAF Signalling successfully completed the commissioning of the new signalling system at Celje station, Slovenia.

01. März 2023

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New TSI ZZS regulation applies as of today

It is an important event for the railway sector: Today, Thursday 28.9.2023, the new Technical Specification for Interoperability relating to the Control-Command and Signalling Subsystems (TSI CCS) enters into force. The regulation, which was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) on 8 September 2023, has undergone some changes compared to the previous version.

28. September 2023

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New York: Reliability overrides capacity at rush hour

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is looking to revise its programme to implement a CBTC solution across the underground network by proposing changes to its 2020-24 investment plan.

25. August 2022

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No Czech DAC support

The Czech Ministry of Transport will not implement the use of subsidies recently approved by the EU Commission to support the conversion to a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC).

14. August 2023

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"No reliable planning possible without a basis"

Operators need to know what to expect, says Jennifer Schacha.

07. Dezember 2022

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Norway: Commissioning of ERTMS postponed

In November, the new ERTMS system (ETCS Level 2) was to be put into operation for the first time on the Gjøvikbanen between Oslo and Gjøvik; however, this now has to be postponed.

20. Oktober 2022

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Norway: Further delay for ERTMS

Earlier this year, Bane NOR announced the commissioning of the new ERTMS backup system on Nordlandsbanen and Gjøvikbanen for November 2022.

09. November 2022

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Notice of funding for H-Bahn in Dortmund

The NRW Ministry of Transport intends to fund the feasibility study for a new automation system for the further expansion of the H-Bahn in Dortmund with EUR 500,000.

16. September 2022

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NS expands ETCS training

Nederlandse Spoorwegen N.V. (NS), the state-owned railway company in the Netherlands, is preparing for one of the biggest challenges in the introduction of ETCS (European Train Control System), namely the training of train drivers.

21. August 2023

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Numerous ETCS projects in the CEF programme

The EU Commission announced on 29 June 2022 that 135 transport infrastructure projects have now been selected from 399 project proposals submitted for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

01. Juli 2022