ERTMS

national first ‘A proud moment’: Alstom and Irish Rail deliver Ireland’s first ETCS-certified train

Ireland has reached a new milestone in its railway modernisation: the first IÉ 22000 Class train has been fitted and certified with ETCS Level 1 signalling by Alstom.…
Stop double braking ETCS is cutting rail capacity with unnecessary braking – engineers push for an EU-wide rethink

Rules for calculating train stopping distances in ETCS may be too rigid, forcing trains to slow down earlier than needed and reducing capacity on already congested lines. Researchers…
'a commercial solution' Nokia takes FRMCS out of the lab with ‘first commercial’ 5G rail comms system

Nokia has launched what it calls the first commercial 5G radio for the 1900 MHz band, designed for the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS). The move is…
A solid ERTMS model Italy’s FS to invest €70m in upgrading nearly 450 trains with onboard ETCS

Italy’s state-backed rail company FS has announced a 70-million-euro investment to equip nearly 450 trains and locomotives with the European Train Control System (ETCS). The project, co-financed through…
the future is ERTMS Alstom pushes further into Swedish signalling market with new Stockholm digital rail hub

Alstom has inaugurated its new Stockholm office, placing signalling development and digital rail solutions at its core. The site will serve as a hub for advanced labs and…
Reviving Romania’s railway Alstom to deploy ERTMS on Romania’s first railway line in €450m upgrade

Alstom has secured a major contract alongside Arcada Company to modernise the Bucharest–Giurgiu railway, Romania’s first railway line. The deal, worth around 450 million euros, covers electrification and…
no more sleepers Inside the collapse: why have Portugal–Spain rail links lost half their passengers since 2020?

Cross-border rail travel between Portugal and Spain has halved since the end of night trains in 2020, with just one daytime service now linking the two countries. Outdated…
all sections eligible for funds Commission unlocks EU cash for entire Turin–Lyon link

In a major boost for one of Europe’s most ambitious cross-border rail schemes, the European Commission has made every section of the Turin–Lyon line eligible for EU funding,…
new kid on the blocks Hitachi deepens role in Germany’s sluggish ETCS rollout with first Radio Block Centres now active

Germany’s first Hitachi Rail Radio Block Centres (RBCs) have entered service on the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, marking a supplier milestone in the country’s slow-moving ETCS rollout. The commissioning is…