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DVF calls for rapid further decisions on ETCS vehicle retrofitting

Following the decisions of the German government on ETCS vehicle equipment, the German Transport Forum (DVF) is calling the coalition to take further steps quickly. A federal directive and the funding would have to come at the same time.

11. April 2023

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Dutch ViRM fleet receives ETCS Level 2 technology

The state railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) is having 178 ViRM double-deck trains retrofitted with the latest ETCS onboard technology.

16. September 2022

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Dutch robot to install ERTMS elements

The international railway construction company Strukton Rail and AMT Group want to jointly develop an assembly robot that can autonomously install ERTMS elements on the track.

07. Juli 2022

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Dutch association Railgood warns against "Expensive-RTMS"

The Dutch association of rail freight operators, Railgood, is calling for financial support for companies for the conversion of rolling stock to the European train control and command system ERTMS/ETCS.

21. Juni 2022

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DSTW put into operation

The digital interlockings (DSTW) have now been put into operation on the Kleve - Kempen line.

06. Dezember 2022

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DSD: More than one billion euros extra

In December, Federal Transport Minister Dr Volker Wissing and DB Infrastructure Board Member Berthold Huber signed an agreement that provides more money for the Digital Rail Germany programme.

22. Dezember 2022

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DSD: Federal GmbH should coordinate

Für die weitere Umsetzung der Digitalisierung im Rahmen des Projekts „Digitale Schiene Deutschland“ (DSD) müsse „umgehend“ eine Gesellschaft des Bundes die zentrale Koordination des strecken- und fahrzeugseitigen DSD-Rollouts übernehmen.

01. Dezember 2022

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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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DSB forced to suspend operations after hacker attack

Danish State Railways (DSB) had to suspend all its rail services on Zealand for several hours on Saturday 29/10/2022 after a hacker attack on supplier Supeo.

07. November 2022

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DSB expands cooperation with Cognizant

Denmark's largest rail operator DSB is expanding its cooperation with US IT services provider Cognizant.

13. März 2023

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DSB allowed to order trains for fully automated operation

Das dänische Parlament, Folketing, hat der DSB die Genehmigung erteilt, neue Fahrzeuge für die S-Bahn Kopenhagen zu bestellen.

09. Mai 2023

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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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Do you trust me? – Yes/No/Maybe

When we talk about IT security – especially for securing industrial systems and components against abusers – the term "trust" quickly comes up.

14. September 2022

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Digitisation of the railways needs funding commitments

In a recently published position paper, the German Association of Local Rail Transport (BSN) has called for the digitalisation of the railways to be implemented consistently now.

16. September 2022

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Digitisation of the French railways

The FERCOM project is intended to pave the way for SNCF Réseau's transition to FRMCS.

09. Mai 2023