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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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CCS provider Systra seeks strategic investor

The CCS provider Systra wants to grow and is therefore looking for a strategic investor. In the next five years, the company plans to increase its turnover by around a third to 1.5 billion EUR.

18. Juli 2023

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Closing ranks for the rail

The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) and the Association of the Railway Industry in Germany (VDB) are calling on the future federal government to start an acceleration program for the railways.

11. Oktober 2021

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CMA decision on Thales acquisition by Hitachi published

Today, Wednesday 4 October 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made its final decision on Hitachi's proposed €1.7 billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation (GTS) business following an in-depth investigation.

04. Oktober 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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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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Consortium delivers Caribbean's first monorail system

The SIF consortium - led by Alstom and with the participation of Sofratesa - has been contracted by the Dominican Republic's Fideicomiso para el Desarrollo del Sistema de Transporte Masivo (FITRAM) to deliver an Innovia integrated monorail system for the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.

06. September 2023

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Contract to reduce journey times on the Seville - Malaga - Granada line

A new bypass line about 1.7 km long is to reduce the journey times of the Seville - Malaga - Granada high-speed trains, which are used by millions of passengers every year.

07. November 2022

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Czech Republic may promote ETCS and DAK

The Czech government is allowed to reintroduce a funding programme for ETCS equipment and also to add a new funding element.

31. Juli 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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Deutsche Bahn tests volume contract with construction partners

Deutsche Bahn is breaking new ground in the construction of control and safety technology: for the first time, it wants to conclude a volume contract with companies.

18. Juli 2023

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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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Digitisation of the railways needs funding commitments

In a recently published position paper, the German Association of Local Rail Transport (BSN) has called for the digitalisation of the railways to be implemented consistently now.

16. September 2022

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DRS Alliance founded for complete infrastructure solutions

The "Digital Railway Solutions Alliance" (DRS Alliance) was presented at the International Exhibition for Track Technology iaf in Münster last week.

08. Juni 2022

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DSD: Federal GmbH should coordinate

Für die weitere Umsetzung der Digitalisierung im Rahmen des Projekts „Digitale Schiene Deutschland“ (DSD) müsse „umgehend“ eine Gesellschaft des Bundes die zentrale Koordination des strecken- und fahrzeugseitigen DSD-Rollouts übernehmen.

01. Dezember 2022