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Development of a Safe Computing Platform started

The conversion of the rail industry to digital technologies poses special challenges in terms of safety, especially on the software side. These are to be met with the specification of a Safe Computing Platform.

17. März 2022

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New 5G solution for rail from the UK

Evo-Rail, a spin-off of the University of Bristol and now part of FirstGroup, has developed a new end-to-end solution to provide trains with the 5G mobile communications standard. At its core are the new radio units on the train.

29. März 2022

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"Solve optimisation problems better and faster"

The development of quantum computers is being massively promoted by governments. DB Systel is actively preparing for the time when they are ready for the market. Manfred Rieck, Vice President Individual Solution Development at DB Systel GmbH, describes in an interview which railway applications can benefit. The interview has just been published in issue 4/22 of ETR - Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau, the questions were asked by ETR editor Dagmar Rees.

14. April 2022

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Vodafone and DB close radio gaps on German railway lines

Vodafone and Deutsche Bahn are closing the remaining gaps in the Vodafone mobile network on railway lines throughout Germany.

22. April 2022

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Tilting technology cannot be used under ETCS in Germany

In Germany, the track curve-dependent tilting technology (GNT) is not usable in the areas equipped with ETCS.

28. April 2022

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USA: New automated obstacle detection and warning system

Seoul Robotics and Herzog Technologies have developed an automated obstacle detection and warning system which detects objects on the track, evaluates their behaviour and the wider situation, and then issues an appropriate alert.

28. April 2022

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Project progress in highly automated shunting

In automated driving on the railways, the projects around shunting are the most advanced - here the conditions are significantly easier than in public modes.

28. April 2022

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Conference of Transport Ministers renews demands for ETCS vehicle equipment

At its meeting on 4. und 5. May 2022 in Bremen, the Conference of Transport Ministers renewed its resolutions and demands on ETCS vehicle equipment within the framework of the "Digital Rail Germany" (DSD) project.

12. Mai 2022

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Digital interlocking for the S-Bahn in Hamburg city centre

The federal government is funding the planning of the digital interlocking Hamburg-City with EUR 31.5 million. This will enable "a speed boost in the digitalisation of Hamburg's S-Bahn", says Deutsche Bahn AG (DB).

25. Mai 2022

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Budget adjustment: ERTMS title for 2022 confirmed - higher commitment appropriations

More money than originally planned will be available for equipping German infrastructure and rolling stock with the European train control system ERTMS in the 2022 budget year.

25. Mai 2022

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EU approves Slovenia's support for ETCS in freight transport

The European Commission has approved a Slovenian aid scheme worth EUR 8 million for equipping freight locomotives with ETCS.

15. Juni 2022

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Dutch association Railgood warns against "Expensive-RTMS"

The Dutch association of rail freight operators, Railgood, is calling for financial support for companies for the conversion of rolling stock to the European train control and command system ERTMS/ETCS.

21. Juni 2022

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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

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British government promotes ETCS for East Coast Main Line

The British Department for Transport is launching a large-scale modernisation offensive: the government wants to invest more than 1 billion pounds in ETCS signalling technology on the East Coast Main Line.

07. Juli 2022

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DB E&C introduces new software for LST planning

At DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C), the introduction of new software for the planning of control and safety technology (LST) is underway.

20. Juli 2022