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The year 2028 could become a milestone for ETCS in Germany

From 2028, ETCS could become the network access criterion for suitably equipped lines outside of high-speed lines for the first time.

10. März 2023

Rail Impacts

The struggle for DAK funding continues

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) presented the "2022 DAC Sector Statement - Digital Automatic Coupling - a key element for the transformation of the European railway system" on 21.09.2022. About eight years before the planned introduction date of 2030, European railway associations continue to struggle with member states and the EU Commission over the financing of the billion euro project.

29. September 2022

Rail Impacts

The rail sector targeted by politically and ideologically motivated hackers

Politically and ideologically motivated cyber attacks in the area of transport are comparatively often concentrated in the railway sector. This is the result of a study by the EU cybersecurity authority Enisa.

09. April 2023

Rail Impacts

Supreme Audit Office criticises PKP PLK S.A.

In a detailed report on the introduction of ETCS and GSM-R systems in Poland by the infrastructure manager, the Supreme Audit Office of Poland (NIK) has pointed out deficiencies and voiced criticism.

17. August 2023

Rail Impacts

Spain may subsidise on-board equipment for ETCS

The European Commission has authorised, under EU state aid rules, a Spanish scheme worth EUR 30 million to remove obstacles to the interoperability of rail freight services in Spain.

14. Februar 2022

Rail Impacts

Siemens Vectron with ETCS approval in the Czech Republic

Die Siemens Vectron-Lokomotiven dürfen in Tschechien jetzt unter ETCS-Überwachung eingesetzt werden.

09. Februar 2022

Rail Impacts

Siemens Mobility receives approval for train control system for light railways

After a project duration of seven years, Siemens Mobility has received approval for the ZSL 90 LZV project. Among other things, the company has developed a new dual band for this.

20. September 2023

Rail Impacts

Regulator approves ETCS on lines and rolling stock

The Greek railway supervisory and regulatory authority RAS has granted important approvals for the interoperability of fixed installations and rolling stock.

25. November 2022

Rail Impacts

Railway regulations modernised

Poland has amended regulations on railway traffic.

01. November 2023

Rail Impacts

Railway industry demands reliable financing perspectives for ETCS expansion

The VDB has criticised the lack of reliable financing perspectives for the expansion of ETCS and other digitisation projects in the rail sector.

12. September 2023

Rail Impacts

"Rail operators lack incentives to convert"

Matthias Ruete has been the European coordinator for the introduction of ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) since 2019. In an interview with Rail Impacts, he talks about the state of expansion, problems with the roll-out and measures with which the EU wants to accelerate the introduction.

02. März 2022

Rail Impacts

Premises for the success of DSD

In October, nine transport associations and Deutsche Bahn (DB) presented a key points paper "Premises for a successful rollout of Digital Rail Germany (DSD)".

15. Oktober 2021

Rail Impacts

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

Rail Impacts

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

Rail Impacts

New DB Systemtechnik test locomotive

DB Systemtechnik's new Vectron test locomotive arrived at the Munich-Freimann site at the beginning of August.

08. September 2021