Topic: Digital Rail Germany

Deutsche Bahn to test HD mapping, creating railway Digital Twin

HERE Technologies is providing HD mapping technology for the Sensors4Rail project of Deutsche Bahn. In the pilot, DB will equip a Hamburg S-Bahn train with innovative sensors that locate the train and monitor surroundings, which...Read more

18-01-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Germany: 200 million state aid to promote ERTMS and ATO

The European Commission has approved a 200 million euros scheme by the German state for the upgrade of rail vehicles in the area of Stuttgart. Financial support will take the form of direct grants to...Read more

14-01-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

DB invests 15 million in smart sensors for more punctual rail traffic

Deutsche Bahn invests 15 million euros in an innovative smart sensor technology to increase the punctuality of the rail operation. The sensors will be tested on Hamburg S-Bahn vehicles in early 2021. The German rail...Read more

14-12-2020|Comment|author: Sarah Chebaro