Germany accelerates digitalisation of railways

German high-speed train in motion and ETCS trackside signals, source: Deutsche Bahn / Max Lautenschläger

Railway lines in Germany will be equipped with digital interlocking technology by 2035, five years ahead of the original schedule. The country’s government will allocate 500 million euros to speed up the programme. In addition, the pilot project for deploying ETCS started in Stuttgart.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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Germany accelerates digitalisation of railways | RailTech.com

Germany accelerates digitalisation of railways

German high-speed train in motion and ETCS trackside signals, source: Deutsche Bahn / Max Lautenschläger

Railway lines in Germany will be equipped with digital interlocking technology by 2035, five years ahead of the original schedule. The country’s government will allocate 500 million euros to speed up the programme. In addition, the pilot project for deploying ETCS started in Stuttgart.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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