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Class 66 freight loco to be fitted with ETCS

Work has begun on the ETCS on-board equipment of a Class 66 diesel locomotive as part of the East Coast Digital programme, DB Cargo has now announced.

10. November 2022

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"The situation is not satisfactory"

Even without supply bottlenecks or unsuitable suppliers and service providers, ETCS equipment is challenging, says Jennifer Schacha.

10. November 2022

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Hamburg: U2 and U4 to be automated

Hamburg's U2 and U4 underground lines are to be automated by 2029, according to HOCHBAHN.

15. November 2022

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V2X tram completes 600 km of autonomous test running

Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has completed 600 km of test running with its V2X ‘Vehicle to Everything’ catenary-free tram, which is equipped with autonomous driving technology that is able to recognise moving objects 100 m ahead.

21. November 2022

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New safety system for "simple" lines

On behalf of the ADME (Agence de la transition écologique - Agency for Ecological Transition), the NS2F consortium is developing a simplified, digital and innovative safety system under the name "Nouvelle Signalisation Ferroviaire Frugale" for branch lines in France.

21. November 2022

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Innofreight digitises entire rail freight fleet

European rail logistics company Innofreight has chosen Nexxiot to complete the digitisation of its entire railcar fleet.

22. November 2022

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Major contract awarded to supply digital commuter rail system

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a major contract, designated CP04, worth approximately JPY 114 billion (approximately EUR 785 million) by the Department of Transportation of the Philippine government.

22. November 2022

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Framework contract for digital signalling systems in central and northern Italy

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a framework contract worth €867m by Italian infrastructure operator Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) for ERTMS development and supply for central and northern Italy.

23. November 2022

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Ontario Line: Contract awarded

Hitachi Rail has been awarded the Ontario Line contract by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx as consortium leader of Connect 6ix.

24. November 2022

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"Automation light in Germany"

Some things seem less progressive at first glance than on closer inspection, says Jennifer Schacha.

24. November 2022

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Train remotely controlled with 5G technology

Remote access to a rail vehicle was recently investigated on a test line operated by the Erzgebirgsbahn.

24. November 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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First ETCS retrofit order in Switzerland

Stadler has received the first order for an ETCS retrofit in Switzerland from Müller Technologie AG.

30. November 2022

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Fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive

Alstom, in collaboration with Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Belgian rail freight operator Lineas, has demonstrated the highest level of GoA4 automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands.

30. November 2022

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Locomotive conversion to ETCS becomes urgent

Railway companies in Germany should prepare themselves for the fact that they may have to have ETCS-capable locomotives sooner than expected in order to be able to operate on the network.

01. Dezember 2022