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ERFA publishes position paper

ERFA, European Rail Freight Association, has clarified in a position paper that the final text of the TEN-T Regulation agreed by the European Commission, Council and Parliament during the trilogue negotiations provides legal certainty and reflects the ambitious modal shift objectives already agreed in the European Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.

09. Juni 2023

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CMA: Hitachi and GTS (Thales) merger could constrain Network Rail and TfL

An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reached the preliminary conclusion that Hitachi's proposed EUR 1.7 billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation (GTS) business could significantly harm competition in the provision of digital rail systems for mainline and urban signalling.

09. Juni 2023

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Integrated metro system for Cluj-Napoca

Alstom has signed a contract with the Municipality of Cluj-Napoca (Cluj-Napoca) for the construction of metro line 1 in the Transylvania region of Romania as part of a consortium with civil engineering companies Gulermak and Arcada.

07. Juni 2023

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Optrail taken over by Siemens

The Italian technology company Optrail S.r.l. was recently acquired by Siemens. Optrail provides algorithms for Traffic Management Systems (TMS) based on complex models and methods from the field of mathematical optimisation and operations research.

02. Juni 2023

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Huber: Binding ETCS rollout schedule necessary

In his function as the new chairman of the DVF steering committee for rail transport, Berthold Huber, member of the DB infrastructure board, has called for a binding timetable for the rollout of ETCS.

02. Juni 2023

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Italy may support ETCS on-board equipment

Italy is allowed to support the installation of the latest generation of ERTMS/ETCS equipment in vehicles.

01. Juni 2023

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Key for the future: scalable software solutions for critical infrastructures

As recently as October 2022, fibre optic cables belonging to Deutsche Bahn were sabotaged, plunging northern Germany into traffic chaos. Such acts of sabotage and accidents at critical infrastructures are not only tragic, but can also have devastating consequences for public safety.

24. Mai 2023

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Moratorium on TSIs for ETCS necessary

At a discussion event organised by the LTE Group during the Transport Logistic trade fair, Steffen Bobsien, Vice President Locomotives & Passenger Coaches at Siemens Mobility with global responsibility for locomotives and passenger coaches, spoke in favour of a moratorium on changes to ETCS in the EU's Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI).

23. Mai 2023

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Bulgaria may support ETCS vehicle equipment

Bulgaria may support railway undertakings (RUs) in equipping their vehicles with ETCS equipment.

08. Mai 2023

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Amsted Digital Solutions SAS announces partnership with Greenbrier Europe

Amsted Digital Solutions SAS (Amsted Digital), a subsidiary of Amsted Rail Company, Inc., has announced a multi-year contract to supply IQ Series™ gateways to Greenbrier Europe (Greenbrier) to improve customer service and railcar safety.

04. Mai 2023

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DAK rollout: EU subsidy is cheaper than mixed financing

For the rollout of the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAK), a simple financing structure based largely on EU subsidies is the most favourable solution.

26. April 2023

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Five applicants for LST/CCS contract

Five international bidders are vying for the contract for Rail Baltica's control-command and signalling (CCS) subsystem.

24. April 2023

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DVF calls for rapid further decisions on ETCS vehicle retrofitting

Following the decisions of the German government on ETCS vehicle equipment, the German Transport Forum (DVF) is calling the coalition to take further steps quickly. A federal directive and the funding would have to come at the same time.

11. April 2023

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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

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Five applicants participate in Rail Baltica tender

Five international bidders are vying for the contract for Rail Baltica's control-command and signalling (CCS) subsystem. The project also includes ETCS and FRMCS.

08. April 2023