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Alstom: Signaling technology for 118 regional trains

As part of the “Digitaler Node Stuttgart” project, Alstom is also equipping 118 regional trains from various manufacturers with digital signaling technology in addition to the Stuttgart S-Bahn.

05. August 2021

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Digital S-Bahn presented at the ITS Congress

On the occasion of the ITS World Congress, two projects within the framework of the "Digital S-Bahn Hamburg" had been presented in practice.

11. Oktober 2021

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Tests of digital technology on a museum railway

On its own account, Thales will in future increasingly carry out digital techniques on the 13 km long Elmsteintalbahn from Lambrecht to Elmstein.

21. Oktober 2021

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Fully automatic GoA4 shunting locomotive: DB Cargo chooses Railergy for development and approval

In order to make rail freight transport more competitive, the activities of the bead breaking locomotives in DB Cargo's train formation facilities (ZBA) are to be fully automated.

27. Oktober 2021

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Stadler supplies ETCS for DB vehicles

Stadler Signalling AG is currently equipping the first vehicles of Deutsche Bahn with its ETCS solution Guardia.

29. November 2021

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Stadler acquires BBR and forms new Signalling Division

Stadler takes over BBR Verkehrstechnik GmbH with its group companies in the field of signalling technology and digitalisation.

21. Dezember 2021

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Thales supplies axle counters to Prorail

Thales has signed a framework agreement with Prorail for the supply of new axle counters.

13. Januar 2022

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Successful GoA4 test run in the Czech Republic

The railway technology manufacturer AŽD presented an ATO solution on the Cížkovice - Most line on 15.12.2021. It was the first public run according to the GoA4 automation level on the Czech network.

18. Januar 2022

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Hitachi to continue operating fully automated metro for Riyadh Women's University

Hitachi Rail will continue to operate and maintain the fully automated metro system at Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

24. Januar 2022

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SpaceX engineers develop autonomous rail vehicles

When SpaceX engineers join forces to form a new company, technological innovation is highly likely. The Californian start-up Parallel Systems is dedicated to developing autonomous rail vehicles for freight transport.

03. Februar 2022

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Alstom to supply CBTC for Turin Metro

Alstom will equip Line 1 of the Turin Metro with a CBTC system. The contract with the municipal company Infra.To includes the development, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of the control system.

15. Februar 2022

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Tilting technology and ETCS active simultaneously on German ICE trains

On 02.02.2022, for the first time in Germany, a timetable operation took place in which both the track curve-dependent tilting technology (GNT) and the train control system ETCS were active.

08. März 2022

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Accurate train location data trial in Great Britain

Potential uses of very precise train location data are being assessed from a trial installation of Thales’ Robust Train Positioning System on a Great Western Railway Class 150 diesel multiple-unit in Great Britain.

10. März 2022

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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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Alstom starts ETCS installation on vehicles for Stuttgart

On 21 March 2022, the first class 423 S-Bahn vehicle from Stuttgart arrived at Alstom's Hennigsdorf plant to be equipped with the ETCS onboard unit.

24. März 2022