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RFI invites tenders for ERTMS contract worth €2.7 billion

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has published in the Official Journal of the European Union a European tender worth €2.7 billion for the design and implementation of ERTMS on the entire national italian network.

10. Januar 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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Romania: Cluj-Napoca - Poieni to receive ETCS Level 2

The Romanian state railway CFR has invited tenders for the modernisation of the railway line between Cluj-Napoca and Poieni. According to the announcement of the CFR, the contracts for the construction work on the line, which is part of the connection from Cluj-Napoca via Oradea to Episcopia Bihor on the border to Hungary, will be awarded in two lots.

13. Januar 2022

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Rostock: IT attack at RSAG

Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG) has fallen victim to a cyber attack on its IT systems, as the company announced on 18 November 2023.

21. November 2023

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SBB suffers from hackerattack - software supplier files charges

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have become the victim of a hacker attack. The perpetrators belong to the so-called Play Group, which is already held responsible for other hacker attacks in Switzerland.

14. Juni 2023

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Secure computer platform specified for future rail operations

With advancing digitalisation, new technologies are entering the railway system that place high security demands on the IT environment.

17. August 2022

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"Sensors4Rail - and on we go!"

Together, the rail sector can drive developments, says Jennifer Schacha.

22. Juni 2023

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Sensor technology for better availability

At InnoTrans, Vossloh presented a number of new developments designed to contribute to better infrastructure availability.

23. September 2022

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“Sensor technology is an essential prerequisite”

According to publishing director Manuel Bosch, the industry must take a comprehensive look at which sensors are actually needed and where they are installed in order to automate railway operations one day.

28. April 2022

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"Set the right course, otherwise not only the railway will be on the side track"

Dear readers, The news caused a tremor in the German rail industry on 15 November 2023 and the shocks are still being felt a week later: the Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the Second Supplementary Budget Act 2021 is unconstitutional. This means that Germany is now missing around EUR 60…

23. November 2023

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"She has staying power"

There was a positive mood in the exhibition halls at InnoTrans, but between the lines the concerns of the industry were clearly visible, sums up publishing director Manuel Bosch.

29. September 2022

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Siemens Mobility receives approval for train control system for light railways

After a project duration of seven years, Siemens Mobility has received approval for the ZSL 90 LZV project. Among other things, the company has developed a new dual band for this.

20. September 2023

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Siemens Mobility strengthens its position in Eastern Europe

Following the acquisition of the Slovakian company HMH, s.r.o., Siemens Mobility can now offer a complete train control portfolio for the Eastern European rail transport market.

16. November 2023

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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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Siemens Mobility to retrofit Belgian train fleet with ETCS Level 2

Siemens Mobility has received an order from the Belgian state railway SNCB/NMBS to retrofit 390 trains and coaches with ETCS Level 2.

21. Dezember 2021