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"Regarding DAC we solve technical questions before financial ones"

Malte Lawrenz, Chairman of the Freight Wagon Keepers Association VPI, on the order of questions to be solved regarding the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) and the prolongation of the DAC operational trials.

17. Januar 2023

Rail Impacts

Regulator approves ETCS on lines and rolling stock

The Greek railway supervisory and regulatory authority RAS has granted important approvals for the interoperability of fixed installations and rolling stock.

25. November 2022

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Resistance from the Czech Republic due to the introduction of the DAC

There is a certain resistance from the Czech Republic regarding the introduction of the DAC – the Digital Automatic Coupling. Two points are particularly irritating there.

18. Januar 2023

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Secure computer platform specified for future rail operations

With advancing digitalisation, new technologies are entering the railway system that place high security demands on the IT environment.

17. August 2022

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Sensor technology for better availability

At InnoTrans, Vossloh presented a number of new developments designed to contribute to better infrastructure availability.

23. September 2022

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Siemens Mobility receives approval for train control system for light railways

After a project duration of seven years, Siemens Mobility has received approval for the ZSL 90 LZV project. Among other things, the company has developed a new dual band for this.

20. September 2023

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Siemens Vectron with ETCS approval in the Czech Republic

Die Siemens Vectron-Lokomotiven dürfen in Tschechien jetzt unter ETCS-Überwachung eingesetzt werden.

09. Februar 2022

Rail Impacts

Signal-controlled warning system for more construction site safety

Together with its French partner Systra, the company Zöllner has developed a new automatic acoustic and optical warning system.

23. September 2022

Rail Impacts

Smart way to monitor rail performance

Amsted Digital Solutions IQ Series gateways provide insights such as real-time location, impact detection and charge status, and can be configured to include Bogie IQ™ wheelset and brake condition monitoring.

08. September 2023

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"Solve optimisation problems better and faster"

The development of quantum computers is being massively promoted by governments. DB Systel is actively preparing for the time when they are ready for the market. Manfred Rieck, Vice President Individual Solution Development at DB Systel GmbH, describes in an interview which railway applications can benefit. The interview has just been published in issue 4/22 of ETR - Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau, the questions were asked by ETR editor Dagmar Rees.

14. April 2022

Rail Impacts

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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Spain: Development partnership for 5G solutions and services

Indra, an aerospace, defence and mobility technology company, and Masmovil, one of the leading 5G operators in Spain, have signed a cooperation agreement.

24. Oktober 2022

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Successes with data-based switch monitoring

Vossloh has now made great progress on an order for data-based condition monitoring of switches in Sweden.

21. Dezember 2022

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Successful test run for the digital freight train

In the past one and a half years, a total of 10,000 km were covered in seven European countries, with 25 different marshalling yards, in different terrain and under extreme weather conditions from -25 to +40 degrees.

08. Mai 2023

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Switzerland: partnership for cyber security of signalling systems

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has signed a partnership agreement with Fincons Group and Cervello to receive services for the security of SBB's railway signalling and safety systems throughout Switzerland.

29. Juli 2022