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July 15, 2026 | Infrastructure

Portugal to upgrade core communications network

Kontron will prepare the existing network for the future transition to FRMCS.

June 30, 2026 | Telecoms

FRMCS enters critical testing phase ahead of European field trials

First set of system test cases published as participants develop groundwork for further testing of the new railway communications platform.

June 30, 2026 | Infrastructure

Software error caused national GSM-R outage in Germany

Countermeasures are being implemented to prevent a recurrence.

November 20, 2025 | Infrastructure

Contracts awarded for Spain’s Extremadura high-speed line

Adif AV awards three contracts worth €157.5m for the second section of the new Madrid – Badajoz high-speed line.

September 30, 2025 | Infrastructure

Portugal completes Beira Alta upgrade

Line from Pampilhosa to Spanish border has been electrified and resignalled with ETCS.

September 15, 2025 | Infrastructure

Huelva - Zafra line reopens in Spain

Passenger services resume following €250m upgrade.

August 6, 2025 | Infrastructure

Nokia to upgrade Dutch GSM-R network

ProRail is migrating the radio system to a cloud-native core network in preparation for FRMCS.

April 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

Hitachi commissions electronic interlockings in Romania

New signalling enters service on 79km between Ghioroc and Bârzava Noua.

July 19, 2024 | Signalling

FRMCS moves forward

The race is on for the rail industry to develop a replacement for GSM-R, the radio telecoms element of ERTMS.

September 4, 2023 | Technology

Unauthorised radio stop signal disrupts PKP operations

Weakness of unencrypted radio system exploited to bring trains to a stand.

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