Engineering and consultancy groups SYSTRA, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group (ITALFERR) and EGIS have been appointed as engineering and works supervision contractors for Rail Baltica’s control-command and signalling (CCS) subsystems deployment. The contract signed on...Read more
Italian operator Trenitalia has obtained a non-repayable fund contribution of over 6 million to install on-board ETCS systems to their trains. For the further installation of ERTMS on the tracks throughout the country, railway manager...Read more
Banedanmark has completed the installation of European signalling system ETCS on the sixth section of the line from Ringsted to coast, where the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is scheduled to open in 2029. Read more
International trade show and conference RailTech Europe will return as a physical event in 2022 after the digital edition last year. From 8 to 10 March, the conference centre Jaarbeurs in Utrecht will once again...Read more
Czech-based Railway Research Institute VUZ plans to further upgrade its test tracks with ETCS and study the testing of autonomous trains. They will also install their own sources of clean energy and production of hydrogen,...Read more
ProRail is going to investigate the potential of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) together with Dutch Railways NS, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, railway undertakings and municipalities. After the research phase, which will last...Read more
The deployment of ETCS on locomotives is too slow, which is ‘really bad news’, says Matthias Ruete, European Coordinator ERTMS at a digital event organised by UNIFE, the association of Europe’s rail supply companies. Current...Read more
ProRail commissioned Alstom to upgrade two sections of track, so that train drivers can gain experience with ERTMS Level 2, Baseline 3. The sections in question are the Hanzelijn and the railway line Amsterdam-Utrecht. Read more
Poland will be the biggest beneficiary of the upcoming EU financial perspective for 2021–2027. Around 170 billion euros is expected to be dedicated to the country. In total, 16 billion euros has been set aside...Read more
In Denmark, all train traffic for four consecutive weekends will be shut down for the tests of the signalling system ERTMS between Næstved in Zealand and Nykøbing Falster. After the tests in September and October,...Read more
InterviewThe great plans to drive more often and faster on the Dutch track in the future comes down to whether there is sufficient traction energy available, advocates Peter Boom, director of Rail Asset Management and...Read more
Italy’s railway manager RFI will roll out ERTMS on 3,400 kilometres of railway network by 2026, and published a tender for this. Italy has included the infrastructure upgrade in their plans for Covid-19 recovery funds...Read more
On behalf of the rail operator Thalys International, Ricardo Certification has completed a test programme with the train control system ERTMS Level 2 Baseline 3 for the Dutch section of the route. The Thalys high-speed...Read more
In the Finnish Digirail project, the radio-based communication system FRMCS will be tested. A unique European trial will begin in Finland, where the new system can be adopted earlier than in most countries, because their...Read more
