Slow rollout on-board ETCS ‘really bad news’
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
ILSA starts homologation for Spanish debut
New Spanish high-speed operator ILSA started the process of homologation of their brand new fleet. The first ETR 1000, out of a fleet of 20, began the first stage of the process on the Figueras-Perpignan...Read more
New locomotive leasing company Nexrail joins EU market
Nexrail will focus on providing innovative, sustainable locomotives for non-electrified operations, and is currently dedicated to the freight and shunting markets. It has purchased 53 shunting locomotives, and ordered another 50 hybrid locomotives from Vossloh.Read more
Hamburg S-Bahn to run trains with ATO and ETCS
Alstom will deliver 64 new Class 490 S-Bahn vehicles for Hamburg with Automatic Train Operation. This will be Germany’s first implementation of ATO in automation level 2 for new S-Bahn vehicles. They are scheduled to...Read more
Massive investments to renew the fleet of Danish Railways
Danish Railways DSB will completely renew its passenger train fleet by 2030. The public operator is preparing to welcome a variety of rolling stock in the coming years. What will the new fleet consist of?Read more
Siemens signs contract for Egypt’s first high-speed rail
Egypt’s first ever high-speed line is one step closer with the signing of the first contract with Siemens. It covers the initial 660 kilometres out of the 1800 kilometre rail network planned. Siemens Mobility will...Read more
16 billion euros set aside for rail transport in Poland
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
Autonomous freight train to be tested in Finland
A fully autonomous freight train will be tested on Finnish tracks by the end of this year. Led by Finnish technology company Proxion, the autonomous freight train will be electric and aims to revolutionise short-distance...Read more
Cologne railway junction will go digital
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will digitise one of the largest and busiest railway hubs in Germany. DB is now starting a feasibility study for the project, which the federal government is funding with 800,000 euros. Results...Read more
First regional trains with ATO in service in Luxembourg by end of 2021
Alstom will equip 34 regional double-decker trains of Luxembourg Railways (CFL) with Automatic Train Operation systems. The trains will be gradually introduced on the Luxembourg, Belgian and French railway network from the end of 2021....Read more
Thales to install ETCS Level 2 in Finland
Thales has been selected to provide and install ETCS Level 2 signalling on the Kotka-Kouvola-Hamina line. It will be the first ETCS Level 2 track in Finland, which will prepare for the launch a nation-wide...Read more
‘Closed market for Class B systems hinders implementation of ERTMS’
In order to give new entrants to the market for train protection systems a chance and thus a smoother transition from the existing Class-B systems to ERTMS, The Signalling Company advocates making the system specifications...Read more
DB Cargo tested ATO on Switzerland’s public rail network
DB Cargo recently conducted a practical test with ATO on ETCS on the Swiss main rail network. In three and a half months, on-board units from four different suppliers were tested. Baseliyos Jacob from DB...Read more