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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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RFI invites tenders for ERTMS contract worth €2.7 billion

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has published in the Official Journal of the European Union a European tender worth €2.7 billion for the design and implementation of ERTMS on the entire national italian network.

10. Januar 2022

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RFI awarded contract for ERTMS implementation on more than 4,000 km

Italian network operator RFI has awarded the multi-technology tender for the design and implementation throughout Italy of ERTMS for an amount of EUR 2.7 billion. The tender was divided into four geographical lots to ensure the technological uniformity of the system.

08. Juni 2022

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Retrofitting of DB vehicles by Stadler

In the Europe-wide tender for the retrofitting of up to 80 special vehicles of DB Netz AG, Stadler has been awarded the contract with its own Guardia development (ETCS Baseline 3.6.0).

18. Januar 2023

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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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Remote monitoring of points in Finland

VR FleetCare and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA), which manages the Finnish railway network, have signed an agreement for comprehensive remote monitoring of points.

09. September 2022

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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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"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

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Railways: High costs due to FRMCS

Nederlandse Spoorwegen, ÖBB and SBB have warned of cost risks for railways when introducing the FRMCS train radio system.

24. Juli 2023

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Railway regulations modernised

Poland has amended regulations on railway traffic.

01. November 2023

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Railway industry demands reliable financing perspectives for ETCS expansion

The VDB has criticised the lack of reliable financing perspectives for the expansion of ETCS and other digitisation projects in the rail sector.

12. September 2023

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Railway companies rely on robot dogs

Reducing workload, relieving employees: these are among the goals of a test project in which Deutsche Bahn (DB) is using a dog-like robot. A feasibility study on the use of "Spot" in the railway sector has also already been carried out by the Berlin-based LAT Group.

21. September 2023

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RailWatch launches data platform TrainSnap

The Bonn-based company RailWatch launched its TrainSnap data platform in July. The platform displays data on the condition of freight wagons that the company collects via its WTMS stations. The data can be used for logistical processes, but also for maintenance.

04. August 2022

Rail Impacts

Rail Vision: Order on train sensor systems

Das israelische Unternehmen Rail Vision wird Passagierzüge von Israel Railways mit elektro-optischen Sensorsystemen ausstatten.

15. Februar 2023

Rail Impacts

"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