‘Delay in roll-out ERTMS is no disaster’
The fact that the roll-out of the European train control system ERTMS is behind schedule is no disaster according to Simon Fletcher, director Europe at the international rail organisation UIC. He said this in a...Read more
‘Rail goals EU are achievable, but often promises were made that did not happen’
The European Commission must do more to create a level playing field for the various forms of mobility, so that trains can better compete with air and road transport, says Maurizio Castelletti. He is responsible...Read more
ERTMS tests with Vectron on the Øresund Bridge were successful
After tests on the Øresund Bridge with a Vectron locomotive from Siemens Mobility, the ERTMS installation on the bridge and the transition between the Swedish and the Danish signalling system is validated. This means the...Read more
Elisabeth Werner (DG Move): invest revenues of truck kilometre charge in railways
One of the spearheads in the new Mobility Strategy of the European Union is the pricing of CO2, also for transport. In addition, the proceeds from a kilometre charge for trucks should be used to...Read more
Infrabel installed ERTMS on 30 percent of the main rail net
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel has equipped 1.915 kilometres of track with train control system ERTMS up until January 2021. This makes up 30 percent of the 6.399 kilometres of the main rail net, which Infrabel...Read more
DB Cargo equips locomotives with Alstom’s ETCS technology
DB Cargo agreed with Alstom to equip thirteen freight locomotives with the ETCS signalling standard technology. They will use Alstom’s Atlas ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2 solution, which complies with the latest European standards for...Read more
Banedanmark starts ERTMS testing phase between Køge and Næstved
The roll-out of signalling system ERTMS on the Danish track between the cities Køge and Næstved in Zealand is entering its final phase. Infrastructure manager Banedanmark starts this week with testing the new signalling system,...Read more
EU Commission: deployment ERTMS is behind on schedule
The deployment of ERTMS is lagging behind schedule. In April 2020, the installation of the system reached just 78 percent of the target for 2019. Under the ERTMS European deployment plan, the EU signalling system...Read more
Rail Baltica about the advantages of a green field situation
The construction of brand new rail infrastructure like Rail Baltica has some advantages over the updating or extension of existing networks. Especially on a digital level, says Andy Billington, Innovation and Sustainability Expert at Rail...Read more
Germany: 200 million state aid to promote ERTMS and ATO
The European Commission has approved a 200 million euros investing 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...Read more
ERTMS installed on railway section Florence-Rome
Italian railway infrastructure manager RFI has activated ERTMS on a section of the railway line Florence-Rome on Monday 28 December. The overall investment costs of the new train safety and control system were around 150...Read more
Monika Heiming: the Year of Rail should be more than just marketing
“It is a great idea to declare 2021 European Year of Rail, the timing could not have been better”, says Monika Heiming, director of the European association for rail infrastructure managers EIM Rail. According to...Read more
Thales and Siemens selected for next fase Dutch ERTMS-tender
Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail has selected suppliers Thales and Siemens for the dialogue phase of the tender for the Central Safety System (CSS) ERTMS, the new digital rail security system. The contract will run...Read more