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Start of digital interlocking construction at Zwieseler Spinne

From July onwards, the equipment of the subnetwork "Zwieseler Spinne" with modern signalling and interlocking technology will start.

03. Juni 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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ETCS in Europe between political will and practical implementation

The nationwide expansion of ETCS is the declared and urgent goal of European railway policy. However, the widespread expansion of ETCS is still a long way off, as SCI Verkehr shows in its latest MultiClient Study "ETCS - Development until 2030 in Europe".

08. Juni 2022

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ETCS retrofit project of UK Class 43 makes progress

Thales and leasing company Porterbrook have announced the successful retrofitting of three Class 43 HST power cars with ETCS onboard equipment complying with UNISIG baseline B3R2.

15. Juni 2022

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Thales supplies ETCS Level 2 on-board equipment to Softronic

Romanian locomotive manufacturer Softronic has commissioned Thales to supply and equip five six-axle Lema locomotives with ETCS Level 2 and PZB on-board equipment for cross-border operation in Romania, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia.

21. Juni 2022

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Fully automated operation started on metro line B in Lyon

At the end of June, driverless operation according to GoA4 was started on metro line B in Lyon, France. In the course of the overall modernisation of the network, this should also significantly increase capacity.

07. Juli 2022

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Hitachi supplies ERTMS equipment for Swedish Tågab

The private Swedish railway company Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen AB (Tågab) has contracted Hitachi Rail to supply ERTMS components for its rolling stock.

12. Juli 2022

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Fully automated underground in São Paulo runs with CBTC technology from Siemens

With Line 4, the Brazilian financial metropolis São Paulo has the first fully automated metro line in Latin America.

20. Juli 2022

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Stadler restructures signalling division

The Swiss company Stadler had already taken over the Braunschweig-based BBR Verkehrstechnik GmbH with its group companies on 1 January 2022.

20. Juli 2022

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Hitachi implements ATO over ETCS at Queensland Rail in Australia

Hitachi Rail has begun a major contract to install new technology to automate elements of Queensland’s New Generation Rail (NGR) fleet.

03. August 2022

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Thales and SMRT Trains sign long-term service contract

Singapore-based SMRT Trains and Thales, with the support of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, have signed a service support agreement to enhance the reliability and availability of Thales' SelTracTM CBTC solution for the country's north-south and east-west lines.

15. August 2022

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Kolkata Metro: Siemens consortium wins order

Lines 3 and 6 of the Kolkata Metro will be equipped with state-of-the-art railway automation technology from Siemens.

15. August 2022

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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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ECM S.p.A. becomes Progress Rail Signaling S.p.A.

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, announced the change of the company name from ECM S.p.A. to Progress Rail Signaling S.p.A..

09. September 2022

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„Ervaringsrijden“: ProRail brings theoretical ERTMS knowledge into practice

Application training in practice: when it comes to using ERTMS, the Dutch railway company ProRail will soon be training its drivers directly on the object.

13. September 2022