How Europe is making progress with developing satellite technology for more cost-effective secure communications and train location under ERTMS was debated at the Space for Innovation in Rail conference held in Madrid on September 13-14. Robert Preston reports.
Can satellites reduce the cost of ERTMS?
How Europe is making progress with developing satellite technology for more cost-effective secure communications and train location under ERTMS was debated at the Space for Innovation in Rail conference held in Madrid on September 13-14. Robert Preston reports.
As well as reducing the cost of communications infrastructure, satellite technology also has the potential to provide a more cost-effective solution for determining train location under ERTMS. Image: Shutterstock/Illus_man
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