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June 24, 2020 | Technology

Polish operator approves Stadler-Mermec ETCS system

POLISH regional operator Masovian Railway (KM), has approved the use of the Guardia ETCS automatic train protection system in its network.

June 22, 2020 | High-speed

Momentum builds for Czech high-speed project

Facing growing passenger and freight traffic with limited options to increase capacity, the Czech Republic is turning to the development of new high-speed lines as a way to improve connectivity across the country.

June 8, 2020 | Passenger

Reopening the Plum Railway

Railway industry suppliers are always looking for new ways to develop and test their products before introducing them to market. AŽD Praha has taken this to the next level by buying and operating its own line. Zdenek Chrdle and Vladimír Kampík tell David Burroughs how the company is benefiting from this novel approach.

May 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

HS2 launches signalling and train control procurement

HS2 Ltd, which is responsible for building Britain’s second high-speed railway, launched the tender process on May 15 for the signalling and train control system.

May 14, 2020 | Financial

New Zealand allocates $NZ 1.2bn for rail development

THE New Zealand government has allocated in $NZ 1.2bn ($US 718m) to rail in its 2020 budget, which was released on May 14, as it looks to ease the effects of the deep recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

April 7, 2020 | Middle East

Israel electrification programme accelerated as ETCS Level 2 tested

ISRAEL Railways (IR) has successfully extended electrification of the A1 Link to Tel Aviv Hashalom and Tel Aviv Savidor/Central stations and begun tests on the section on April 5, just days after announcing plans to revise and accelerate its network electrification programme.

March 26, 2020 | Signalling

Alstom wins Öresund ETCS Level 2 onboard contract

A Swedish consortium of rolling stock leasing company Transitio and four regional operators has awarded Alstom a €35m contract to install ETCS Level 2 on 77 class X31 EMUs with an option to equip 34 more trains.

March 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail appoints Siemens and Atkins as ETCS partners

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has appointed Siemens and Atkins as partners to introduce ETCS Level 2 on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line (ECML).

February 28, 2020 | Signalling

EC approves €134m extension to Czech ETCS support scheme

THE European Commission (EC) has approved a €134m extension to the Czech Republic’s state aid project to support the installation of ERTMS on rolling stock.

February 13, 2020 | Signalling

Alstom wins another DB ETCS onboard contract

GERMAN Rail (DB) has selected Alstom to retrofit 19 ICE1 high-speed trains with ETCS onboard equipment. The contract is worth more than €10m and work is scheduled for completion in September 2021.

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