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February 6, 2020 | Europe

Will ERTMS ever reach critical mass in Europe?

Although the EU only agreed a revised ERTMS deployment for Europe in 2017, the timetable for implementing ETCS is suffering delays, mainly due to infrastructure projects running late and retrofitting of train fleets proceeding at snail pace. As David Briginshaw reports, the EU is now looking for ways to accelerate the programme including a huge injection of funding.

January 14, 2020 | Main line

Czech Republic tests 200km/h operation

CZECH infrastructure manager Správa Železnic (SŽ), formerly known as Správa Železniční Dopravní Cesty (SŽDC), is undertaking 200km/h test operation with ETCS on the Vranovice - Břeclav section of the Prague - Vienna/Bratislava main line.

December 14, 2019 | Locomotives

Vectron receives ETCS Baseline 3 approval for Germany

SIEMENS’ Vectron locomotive has received approval from Germany’s Federal Railway Authority (EBA) for operation with ETCS Baseline 3.

December 11, 2019 | Signalling

Portugal awards ETCS Level 2 installation contract

PORTUGAL Infrastructure (IP) has awarded Thales and SISINT a €40.5m contract to install ETCS Level 2 along 380km of main line, the first application of ETCS Level 2 and automatic train protection (ATP) in the country.

November 24, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom awarded SBB ETCS maintenance contract

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has signed a second 10-year contract worth more than €25m with Alstom to maintain ETCS equipment

November 7, 2019 | Infrastructure

Six bidders vie for Indian Railways ETCS Level 2 pilot project

SIX companies have responded to an Indian Railways (IR) tender to install ETCS Level 2 on 650km of lines at an estimated cost of Rs 15bn ($US 211.4m).

November 6, 2019 | Technology

CRRC SigThemis ETCS and CBTC share common architecture

CRRC subsidiary Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric showed its SigThemis ETCS signalling system at Messe Berlin’s MES Expo transport electronics exhibition which was held in Berlin on November 5-7.

October 9, 2019 | Infrastructure

Hitachi Rail wins UAE systems and integration contract

ETIHAD Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, has awarded Hitachi Rail STS a Dirhams 1.6bn ($US 436m) systems and integration contract for stage two of the network.

September 24, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom to equip DB class 407 ICE fleet with ETCS

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Alstom a €30m contract to equip 30 class 407 ICE high-speed trains with ETCS Level 2.

August 2, 2019 | Signalling

CD awards contract to equip locomotives with ETCS

CZECH Railways (CD) has awarded AZD Praha and CD-Telematika a framework contract to equip up to 146 electric locomotives with ETCS.

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