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DSD costs 60 billion euros - proposal for less "first of class"

The Digital Rail Germany (DSD) project, the complete renewal of the control and safety technology with conversion to digital interlockings and ETCS without signals, will be more expensive than previously officially stated.

22. November 2023

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EUR 300 million order for new signalling technology

The RER B and RER D lines in the Île-de-France region are to receive a new signalling solution.

22. November 2023

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FOT: New ERTMS strategy published

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) recently published an updated ERTMS strategy.

20. November 2023

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Siemens Mobility strengthens its position in Eastern Europe

Following the acquisition of the Slovakian company HMH, s.r.o., Siemens Mobility can now offer a complete train control portfolio for the Eastern European rail transport market.

16. November 2023

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Germany’s rail transport - quo vadis?

The rail industry is dismayed by yesterday's (15 November 2023) Federal Constitutional Court ruling on the lawsuit filed by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group regarding the so-called Second Supplementary Budget Act 2021.

16. November 2023

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ETCS retrofit without manufacturer involvement

For the first time, two DB Cargo locomotives have been retrofitted with ETCS without involving the locomotive manufacturer.

15. November 2023

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Type 5 tests - buffer creation possible

At the beginning of November, the functions of the DAC (Digital Automatic Coupling) Type 5 were tested in the Muttenz marshalling yard near Basel.

13. November 2023

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Innovative wildlife detection solution

Alstom and Flox Robotics, a Swedish provider of WMaaS (Wildlife management as a Service) solutions, have presented a joint strategy to tackle a major problem in the railway sector: Collisions with wildlife.

07. November 2023

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Škoda Group and Speno International cooperate on ETCS integration

The Škoda Group has entered into a strategic partnership with the Swiss company Speno International SA, a manufacturer of track machines for reprofiling tracks and switches.

06. November 2023

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New analysis platform for more safety in railway operations

A new platform using advanced analytics and machine learning will provide automatic incident alerts and previously hidden data to improve the safety and operations of UK railway operations.

01. November 2023

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Railway regulations modernised

Poland has amended regulations on railway traffic.

01. November 2023

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"There will be a rush for the technology".

Ulf Klaua is Director Sales at the Voith Group, one of the four manufacturers of the future Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK). Klaua describes what companies should do today to prepare.

24. Oktober 2023

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India's first semi high-speed regional train inaugurated

In India, the so-called NaMo Bharat was inaugurated last week. This is the first section Duhai - Sahibabad (17 km) of a corridor between Delhi and Meerut.

24. Oktober 2023

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Digital ICE maintenance

Deutsche Bahn is now using robots and artificial intelligence (AI) in the operational maintenance of ICE trains.

13. Oktober 2023

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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