Alstom deploys ERTMS on major railway in Romania
Asocierea RailWorks, the consortium of Alstom and three Romanian companies, will rehabilitate two sections of Line 300 with a total length of 170 kilometres. This railway is vital for Romania, it connects Bucharest to several...Read more
DG Move outlines key priorities for EU railways
The European Commission is developing a new transport strategy. How it sees the future of the railway sector, what technologies will change it and why the railways should be integrated with other modes of mobility....Read more
Thales to replace end-of-life axle counters in Netherlands
This year, technology company Thales will start replacing thousands of axle counters and hundreds of associated system boxes. These sensors on the track, spread across the Netherlands, ensure safe train detection on routes that do...Read more
Smoother ERTMS deployment in southern Sweden
Sweden’s rail infrastructure manager Trafikverket has corrected a time frame of its ERTMS programme. The deployment of the new signalling solution in the southern regions will start in 2023 as it had been scheduled earlier....Read more
Dutch Railways retrofits 176 double-decker trains for ERTMS
To make its existing equipment suitable for running on tracks with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has launched a procurement procedure for the conversion of its...Read more
More SPAD incidents recorded in Netherlands
Last year, there were sixteen fatalities, six serious injuries and eleven minor injuries on the railway network. Furthermore, there was continued growth in the number of Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents. This was revealed...Read more
Challenges and possible solutions on the way to ATO
Nearly all European railway companies are working on introducing a form of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the coming years. This includes a complete move over to the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). During...Read more
First Norwegian locomotive ready for ERTMS tests
French technology company Alstom has equipped the first Norwegian locomotive with ETCS onboard system. The Di8 diesel vehicle of Vy railway operator will be used for testing ERTMS in Norway. In total, Alstom should provide...Read more
CER calls for full decarbonisation of EU railways by 2050
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has called on the European authorities to implement a number of policy measures for providing full decarbonisation by 2050. This is vital for the future of...Read more
First ERTMS-equipped railway will be open in Norway in 2022
Norway is moving forward in implementing the national ERTMS programme. In Spring 2020, the technology will be deployed on the Roa – Hønefoss line to provide tests. To this end, the training and signalling simulation...Read more
Experts advise EU to develop internal rail market
The group of European railway experts has prepared several recommendations to the European Commission to maintain the global leadership of the EU rail supply industry. All advice, in one way or another, provide a direction...Read more
Bombardier deploys ERTMS on high-speed line in Poland
Within the modernisation project, Central Rail Line in Poland, the high-speed railway that connects Warsaw with Krakow and Katowice, will be equipped with ERTMS Level 2 system. The solution will be installed by the consortium...Read more
‘ERTMS can improve energy consumption and on-time performance’
Danish rail infrastructure manager Banedanmark is moving forward to deploy and commission the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). Two first lines equipped with the solution will put into operation from December 2019 to February...Read more