Alstom to equip another Romanian railway line with ERTMS
Alstom is set to modernise the Caransebes-Lugoj railway line in western Romania through the implementation of the ERTMS Level 2 signalling system. The project, part of the broader Caransebes-Lugoj-Timisoara railway line inițiative, will encompass 40...Read more
Greece: 23 charged with crimes involving signalling contracts 9 months after fatal crash
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Greece has charged 23 suspects for crimes related to the execution of traffic control and signalling contracts along the central Greek rail axis Athens-Thessaloniki-Promachonas. 18 of them are public...Read more
‘Too many ERTMS versions are causing headaches to companies in the rolling stock business’
The current ERTMS situation brings a dilemma: there is a concrete chance that some locomotives might not be allowed to run on several European railways until 2026, according to Alberto Lacchini, General Manager for Italy...Read more
Merger Hitachi and Thales could negatively impact digitalisation, says UK body
Hitachi’s 1.7-billion-euro proposed acquisition of the Thales’ Ground Transportation (GTS) business could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition in the supply of digital mainline and urban signalling rail systems, impacting cost and service quality...Read more
Over half of new railway cars lack ETCS: ‘no business case’
54 per cent of new vehicles put into operation between 2015 and 2019 were done so without ERTMS onboard units being equipped. This is in contrast with the ambition of the EU to gradually implement...Read more
Danish S-Bahn runs with record punctuality with help of new signalling
New signalling system CBTC on the S-bahn in Denmark has increased this year’s punctuality so far by 2,1 percent compared to the same period last year. “We can see that even more passengers arrive on...Read more
What needs to happen before ERTMS may be implemented in rail?
BackgroundMany years ago, the European Union set itself the ambitious goal of making railways safe and interoperable. One of the key ways of achieving this goal is the implementation of the European Rail Traffic Management...Read more
UK East Coast Digital signalling upgrade means January diversions
Enabling work at weekends in early January and mid-February will mean diverted services on the East Coast Main Line. The work will hasten the introduction of digital signalling ETCS to the route famous for the...Read more
RMT calls off its strikes for 5, 7 and 9 November
Train travellers in the United Kingdom won’t have to brace for the impact of a suspension of services across the network as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) suspended its strikes...Read more
Alstom formally signs deal for delivery of ERTMS for southern Italy
Alstom signed the framework agreement with Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) for the design, delivery and commissioning of an ERTMS system in Southern Italy on Wednesday. The package is valued at 900 million euros, and the...Read more
Switch of Copenhagen S-Bahn to CBTC signalling system completed
Banedanmark has put a new signalling system into use on the three remaining section of the S-Bahn lightrail system in de Danish capital of Copenhagen, the infrastructure manager said on Monday.Read more
RailTech Belgium 2023: Save the date for our new event concept
RailTech.com is launching a new event concept, RailTech Belgium: A two-day event including a networking evening, and a one-day pop-up exhibition accompanied by workshops as well as a separate high-level conference programme. The first edition...Read more
Banedanmark completes two more ETCS installations in Jutland
Banedanmark has completed the installation of European signalling system ETCS on two sections in Jutland, between Holstebro and Herning and on to Vejle and Skanderborg.Read more