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Spanish Adif commissions Thales with renewal of signalling technology

The Spanish infrastructure manager Adif Alta Velocidad has commissioned Thales with the renewal of the signalling systems on a future section of the TEN-T Mediterranean corridor.

24. Mai 2022

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Egyptian railway line gets ETCS with funding from Korea

The Egyptian National Railway (ENR) has already signed an agreement with the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) in January for a soft loan worth 251.6 million USD to finance the command and control technology of the Luxor - High Dam Line.

23. Mai 2022

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Experiences from the ETCS conversion at S-Bahn Hamburg

Practical experience from the implementation of ATO over ETCS was reported at the annual conference of railway experts in Fulda at the beginning of May.

23. Mai 2022

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Czech ČD receives first locomotive retrofitted with ETCS

Representatives of the supplier association led by ČD Telematika ceremoniously handed over the first vehicle retrofitted with an ETCS on-board unit to ČD on 12.05.2022.

20. Mai 2022

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East Rail Line in Hong Kong equipped with CBTC from Siemens

In Hong Kong, the East Rail Line has been extended by 4.6 km, and at the same time the automation of the entire 46 km long line has been completed using CBTC from Siemens.

20. Mai 2022

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Conference of Transport Ministers renews demands for ETCS vehicle equipment

At its meeting on 4. und 5. May 2022 in Bremen, the Conference of Transport Ministers renewed its resolutions and demands on ETCS vehicle equipment within the framework of the "Digital Rail Germany" (DSD) project.

12. Mai 2022

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Challenges of ETCS vehicle retrofitting in Germany become clearer

The retrofitting and approval of vehicles with ETCS on-board equipment was one of the main topics of the 24th Annual Conference of Railway Experts on 5 and 6 May 2022 in Fulda.

11. Mai 2022

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ERTMS conference explores rollout strategies and ‘game changer’ enhancements

More than 500 delegates converged on Valenciennes end of April for the 2022 ERTMS Conference organised by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).

10. Mai 2022

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Prorail awards ERTMS contract to Thales

Dutch network operator Prorail has now awarded the contract for the central safety system (CCS), a key component of the ERTMS system, to Thales.

10. Mai 2022

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Czech CityElefants get ETCS equipment

The electric trains of the series 471 of the Czech State Railways ČD, also called CityElefant, will be equipped with ETCS.

09. Mai 2022

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Start of construction for ETCS level 2 between Berlin and Leipzig

The Berlin - Leipzig line will get a new ETCS system in the next few years. In the first section Berlin - Jüterbog, construction will start at Jüterbog on 9 May 2022.

09. Mai 2022

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Alstom to supply ERTMS for mass transit in Toronto

The GO Transit commuter rail network in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area is being expanded.

06. Mai 2022

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Funkwerk significantly increases consolidated profit in 2021

Funkwerk AG closed the 2021 financial year with significant growth.

06. Mai 2022

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Project progress in highly automated shunting

In automated driving on the railways, the projects around shunting are the most advanced - here the conditions are significantly easier than in public modes.

28. April 2022

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USA: New automated obstacle detection and warning system

Seoul Robotics and Herzog Technologies have developed an automated obstacle detection and warning system which detects objects on the track, evaluates their behaviour and the wider situation, and then issues an appropriate alert.

28. April 2022