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Alstom, DLR and TU Berlin test automated regional trains in Lower Saxony

Alstom, together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and TU Berlin, is developing technical solutions to gradually digitalise regional rail passenger transport. The research project "Automated regional trains in Lower Saxony" is now entering the next phase.

16. Juni 2022

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Criticism of lack of GSM-R after accident in Slovakia

After a train accident with 74 casualties in Slovakia on 03.06.2022, the lack of equipment even of the main lines of the state railway ŽSR with the mobile radio system GSM-R is criticised.

15. Juni 2022

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EU approves Slovenia's support for ETCS in freight transport

The European Commission has approved a Slovenian aid scheme worth EUR 8 million for equipping freight locomotives with ETCS.

15. Juni 2022

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ETCS retrofit project of UK Class 43 makes progress

Thales and leasing company Porterbrook have announced the successful retrofitting of three Class 43 HST power cars with ETCS onboard equipment complying with UNISIG baseline B3R2.

15. Juni 2022

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ETCS in Europe between political will and practical implementation

The nationwide expansion of ETCS is the declared and urgent goal of European railway policy. However, the widespread expansion of ETCS is still a long way off, as SCI Verkehr shows in its latest MultiClient Study "ETCS - Development until 2030 in Europe".

08. Juni 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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DRS Alliance founded for complete infrastructure solutions

The "Digital Railway Solutions Alliance" (DRS Alliance) was presented at the International Exhibition for Track Technology iaf in Münster last week.

08. Juni 2022

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Start of digital interlocking construction at Zwieseler Spinne

From July onwards, the equipment of the subnetwork "Zwieseler Spinne" with modern signalling and interlocking technology will start.

03. Juni 2022

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Major order for Siemens from Egypt

Siemens Mobility and its consortium partners Orascom Construction and The Arab Constructors have been awarded the contract for the construction of the world's sixth-largest high-speed system with a length of around 2000 km.

03. Juni 2022

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Digital interlocking for Ruhr-Sieg line in operation

Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has commissioned the completely renewed signalling and interlocking technology on the Ruhr-Sieg line between Letmathe and Kreuztal. An official ceremony was held on 01.06.2022.

03. Juni 2022

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Elizabeth Line in London opened with CBTC from Siemens

The Elizabeth Line in the British capital London, which opened at the end of May, was equipped with a CBTC system from Siemens. Extensive tests were carried out in advance for the entire software systems.

03. Juni 2022

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Knorr-Bremse concludes cooperation and investment agreement with Nexxiot

Knorr-Bremse and TradeTech pioneer Nexxiot have signed a strategic cooperation and investment agreement.

02. Juni 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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Digital interlocking for the S-Bahn in Hamburg city centre

The federal government is funding the planning of the digital interlocking Hamburg-City with EUR 31.5 million. This will enable "a speed boost in the digitalisation of Hamburg's S-Bahn", says Deutsche Bahn AG (DB).

25. Mai 2022

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ETCS laboratory of the DZSF at two locations - internal use only

The ETCS laboratory of the German Centre for Rail Traffic Research (DZSF) is being built at two locations, project manager Martin Lehnert reported at the annual conference of railway experts in Fulda at the beginning of May.

25. Mai 2022