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EU Transport Commissioner calls for own resources from the sector

EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean dampens expectations of the rail industry that the public sector will provide more and more funds to finance new technologies such as the European train control system ERTMS or the Digital Automatic Coupling.

28. Februar 2022

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Mitsubishi wins CBTC contract for Metro New York

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply a CBTC system for the eastern section of Metro New York's Queens Boulevard Line (QBL).

01. März 2022

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Alstom to supply CBTC system for M12 metro line in Istanbul

Alstom will supply a CBTC system and the electromechanical infrastructure for the new M12 Ümraniye – Ataşehir – Göztepe metro line in Istanbul.

02. März 2022

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"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

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Kontron installs and operates radio system for Grand Paris Express

Kontron Transportation has been awarded a contract by La Société du Grand Paris (SGP) to supply, install and maintain the operational radio system for Line 18 of the Grand Paris Express project.

03. März 2022

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Ricardo becomes AsBo for automation of the Copenhagen S-Bane

Ricardo Certification has been appointed as the Assessment Body (AsBo) for the transformation of Copenhagen’s S-Bane railway into a fully automated system.

29. März 2022

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Danish units no longer in Germany after ETCS installation

The 17 type IC3 diesel multiple units of the Danish State Railways (DSB) equipped with the German safety system Indusi/PZB will lose their approval for Germany after the installation of ETCS on-board devices.

07. April 2022

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Czech Pendolino to be equipped with ETCS

The seven Pendolino trains of the Czech State Railways ČD (series 680) from Alstom are getting ETCS equipment. The supplier is the ČD subsidiary ČD Telematica.

22. April 2022

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Czech CityElefants get ETCS equipment

The electric trains of the series 471 of the Czech State Railways ČD, also called CityElefant, will be equipped with ETCS.

09. Mai 2022

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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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Czech ČD receives first locomotive retrofitted with ETCS

Representatives of the supplier association led by ČD Telematika ceremoniously handed over the first vehicle retrofitted with an ETCS on-board unit to ČD on 12.05.2022.

20. Mai 2022

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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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Budget adjustment: ERTMS title for 2022 confirmed - higher commitment appropriations

More money than originally planned will be available for equipping German infrastructure and rolling stock with the European train control system ERTMS in the 2022 budget year.

25. Mai 2022

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EU approves Slovenia's support for ETCS in freight transport

The European Commission has approved a Slovenian aid scheme worth EUR 8 million for equipping freight locomotives with ETCS.

15. Juni 2022

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Dutch association Railgood warns against "Expensive-RTMS"

The Dutch association of rail freight operators, Railgood, is calling for financial support for companies for the conversion of rolling stock to the European train control and command system ERTMS/ETCS.

21. Juni 2022