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SBB suffers from hackerattack - software supplier files charges

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have become the victim of a hacker attack. The perpetrators belong to the so-called Play Group, which is already held responsible for other hacker attacks in Switzerland.

14. Juni 2023

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Further delays in the ERTMS backup system in Norway

The commissioning of the ERTMS backup system in Norway is delayed again. Bane NOR justifies this with delivery problems for equipment components.

14. Juni 2023

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ATO tests at SBB

Vier Monate lang, voraussichtlich von November 2023 bis Februar 2024, will die SBB ATO-Tests im eigenen Netz unternehmen.

21. Juni 2023

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Thameslink EMUs to get ETCS onboard upgrade

A five-year contract to upgrade the Class 700 Thameslink EMU fleet to the latest specification of European Train Control System has been awarded through the cross-industry East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP).

22. Juni 2023

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EU funds three routes and locomotive ETCS

The EU is funding a total of 107 transport projects with a total of EUR 6.2 billion from the EU infrastructure financing instrument Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

26. Juni 2023

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ETCS put into operation in Jutland

Banedanmark has put the ERTMS/ETCS train control system into operation on two lines in Jutland.

29. Juni 2023

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Tramway: IoT tools monitor condition

Melbourne operator Yarra Trams has completed the deployment of IoT-based condition monitoring tools to support preventive maintenance of points and to mitigate the effects of hot weather on its tracks.

29. Juni 2023

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First fully autonomous rail system in the USA opens

The first fully autonomous autonomous rail system in the US, named Skyline, opened for service in Honolulu, Hawaii on 30 June 2023.

30. Juni 2023

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ERTMS for class 253 locomotives

Spanish Renfe Mercancías has awarded Alstom a contract for the supply and installation of the ERTMS Baseline 3 system for twenty-eight class 253 locomotives.

11. Juli 2023

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Monitoring systems for 147 light rail vehicles

Transport for Manchester is implementing a recommendation from the national Rail Accident Investigation Branch for light rail systems, which includes two additional monitoring systems in the vehicles to prevent serious accidents.

12. Juli 2023

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New diagnostic tool for trams in test operation

In Kocaeli, a turkish province east of Istanbul, with around 1.9 million inhabitants in the conurbation, the local transport operator UlasimPark is currently testing ZF's connect@rail condition monitoring system for the first time in Turkey.

12. Juli 2023

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Associations see EU as responsible for DAC introduction

European railway organisations are taking the EU Commission and the EU member states to task for the introduction of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). They demand financial aid - as well as a new coordination body.

14. Juli 2023

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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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ETCS-Migration 2038+: Test runs for ETCS Level 2 commissioning

As part of the ETCS Migration 2038+ programme, the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) plans to equip all heavily used lines in its network with ETCS Level 2.

02. August 2023

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IntelliTrans and Nexxiot team up

IntelliTrans, a US based provider of global multimodal supply chain optimisation solutions for the bulk and general cargo industry, and Nexxiot a provider of asset intelligence for rail and intermodal transportation are entering into a partnership.

03. August 2023