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Access more difficult for competitors in France: ART recommendations

The ART, the French Autorité de Régulation des Transports, has published a study in which it makes 18 concrete recommendations to remove barriers to entry for competitors in passenger rail transport.

28. Juli 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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Appenzeller Bahnen get the world's first rack railway according to GoA4

Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) and Stadler have signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of a rack railway vehicle for the Rheineck - Walzenhausen branch. The vehicle will be equipped with Stadler's CBTC solution.

29. September 2022

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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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ATO on Tokaido Shinkansen from 2028

Central Japan Railway has set out plans to introduce GoA2 automatic train operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen by 2028. The system is currently on test and a demonstration for the media is planned for May 10.

14. April 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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ATO with GoA4 in Switzerland

Two Swiss railways are tackling concrete projects for automated driving (ATO) according to GoA4.

16. Dezember 2022

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Award procedure for automated commuter trains

Erst kürzlich hatte das dänische Parlament grünes Licht für die Neubeschaffung von S-Bahnfahrzeugen für Kopenhagen gegeben; jetzt haben die DSB auch schon das entsprechende Verfahren eröffnet.

24. Mai 2023

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BAV develops guideline on cyber security

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (Bundesamt für Verkehr - BAV) has issued a new guideline on cyber security entitled "Guideline on Railway Cyber Security".

11. Oktober 2023

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Belgium: 120 locomotives get ETCS-OBU

Alstom has been awarded a contract by SNCB for the design, supply and maintenance of the on-board ETCS Level 2 signalling system (Baseline 3) to equip 120 HLE18 locomotives.

09. November 2022

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BMDV commits to ETCS vehicle funding - the "how" should be decided in four to six weeks

The Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) is committed to promoting the upgrade of existing vehicles with ETCS on-board units (ETCS-OBU). This was reported to Rail Impacts from ministry circles.

12. Oktober 2023

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BMDV extends period for GSM-R conversion

The Federal Ministry of Transport has extended the conversion period to the interference-resistant GSM-R standard.

03. Januar 2023

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British government promotes ETCS for East Coast Main Line

The British Department for Transport is launching a large-scale modernisation offensive: the government wants to invest more than 1 billion pounds in ETCS signalling technology on the East Coast Main Line.

07. Juli 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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Bulgaria may support ETCS vehicle equipment

Bulgaria may support railway undertakings (RUs) in equipping their vehicles with ETCS equipment.

08. Mai 2023