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Tilting technology cannot be used under ETCS in Germany

In Germany, the track curve-dependent tilting technology (GNT) is not usable in the areas equipped with ETCS.

28. April 2022

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Siemens Mobility to build technology site in Adlershof

Siemens Mobility will move into a new development and production site for railway automation, switch and interlocking systems in Berlin-Adlershof in 2025.

22. April 2022

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Vodafone and DB close radio gaps on German railway lines

Vodafone and Deutsche Bahn are closing the remaining gaps in the Vodafone mobile network on railway lines throughout Germany.

22. April 2022

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Czech Pendolino to be equipped with ETCS

The seven Pendolino trains of the Czech State Railways ČD (series 680) from Alstom are getting ETCS equipment. The supplier is the ČD subsidiary ČD Telematica.

22. April 2022

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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

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Adif AV awards signalling contract to CAF

Adif AV, the Spanish network operator responsible for the high-speed lines, has awarded the works to adapt the signalling installations on the L'Ametlla de Mar-Camp de Tarragona section, within the framework of the development of the European Mediterranean Corridor.

14. April 2022

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Thales and SMRT focus on data analytics in Singapore

Thales and SMRT Trains recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Singapore. In the MoU was stated that digital technologies such as data analytics will be used to optimise track maintenance and operations on the metropolis' oldest Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines.

12. April 2022

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Alstom awarded another London Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme contract

British infrastructure operator Network Rail has awarded Alstom a £69m contract to deliver Phase 5 of the Victoria Area Re-signalling Programme, covering an area from London Victoria to Sydenham Hill, Elephant & Castle and Ravensbourne.

08. April 2022

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ETCS equipment also started on Stuttgart regional trains

After the first Stuttgart S-Bahn train arrived at Alstom in mid-March for conversion to ETCS and ATO, the first regional train followed at the beginning of April as planned.

08. April 2022

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DZSF market enquiry for the procurement of a measuring wagon

The German Centre for Rail Traffic Research (DZSF) wants to purchase its own measuring wagon.

08. April 2022

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Danish units no longer in Germany after ETCS installation

The 17 type IC3 diesel multiple units of the Danish State Railways (DSB) equipped with the German safety system Indusi/PZB will lose their approval for Germany after the installation of ETCS on-board devices.

07. April 2022

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“Foster interactions at all levels”

From 26 to 28 April 2022, the ERTMS Conference 2022 of the European Agency for Railways (ERA) will take place in Valenciennes, France. The focus will be on current findings and developments around the implementation of ERTMS, but also on the revision of the TSI CCS. In the run-up to the conference, Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director of ERA, gives an outlook on the event.

30. März 2022

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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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New 5G solution for rail from the UK

Evo-Rail, a spin-off of the University of Bristol and now part of FirstGroup, has developed a new end-to-end solution to provide trains with the 5G mobile communications standard. At its core are the new radio units on the train.

29. März 2022

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German EBA considers series approval necessary again for rapid ERTMS rollout

The German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) is calling for the reintroduction of series approval in order to be able to quickly put rail vehicles back into service after an ERTMS retrofit.

24. März 2022