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Frankfurt underground gets CBTC system

Frankfurt's underground network gets a CBTC system ("Communication Based Train Control System")

09. Dezember 2021

Rail Impacts

Editorial - Manuel Bosch

Publishing director Manuel Bosch writes about the digitalisation of rail transport and the new information service Rail Impacts, which takes this new age into account.

10. Dezember 2021

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GSM-R subsidy applications only until the end of the year

The Federal Government grants a proportional subsidy for the replacement of existing GSM-R radio modules with interference-resistant (hardened) GSM-R radio modules or for the installation of corresponding filters.

13. Dezember 2021

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CBTC for Frankfurt underground to be networked with municipal traffic computer

Siemens has received a major order worth 250 million euros from the Frankfurt am Main transport company (VGF). As a German pioneer, the municipal company is now getting a digital train control system.

16. Dezember 2021

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Siemens Mobility to retrofit Belgian train fleet with ETCS Level 2

Siemens Mobility has received an order from the Belgian state railway SNCB/NMBS to retrofit 390 trains and coaches with ETCS Level 2.

21. Dezember 2021

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Oslo Metro orders CBTC system from Siemens Mobility

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract by operator Sporveien AS for a CBTC system for Oslo Metro.

21. Dezember 2021

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EU Commission: TEN-T Regulation with ERTMS milestones

The EU wants to revise the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) Regulation. On 14 December 2021, the EU Commission discussed a draft submitted by the EU Council of Ministers and the European Parliament and adopted proposals.

21. Dezember 2021

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Stadler acquires BBR and forms new Signalling Division

Stadler takes over BBR Verkehrstechnik GmbH with its group companies in the field of signalling technology and digitalisation.

21. Dezember 2021

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RFI invites tenders for ERTMS contract worth €2.7 billion

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has published in the Official Journal of the European Union a European tender worth €2.7 billion for the design and implementation of ERTMS on the entire national italian network.

10. Januar 2022

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Romania: Cluj-Napoca - Poieni to receive ETCS Level 2

The Romanian state railway CFR has invited tenders for the modernisation of the railway line between Cluj-Napoca and Poieni. According to the announcement of the CFR, the contracts for the construction work on the line, which is part of the connection from Cluj-Napoca via Oradea to Episcopia Bihor on the border to Hungary, will be awarded in two lots.

13. Januar 2022

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Thales supplies axle counters to Prorail

Thales has signed a framework agreement with Prorail for the supply of new axle counters.

13. Januar 2022

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Czech work vehicles receive ETCS onboard units

The Czech network administration Správa železnic is having some of its work vehicles equipped with ETCS. The corresponding contracts were already concluded on 24.05.2021, as has only just been announced.

17. Januar 2022

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Successful GoA4 test run in the Czech Republic

The railway technology manufacturer AŽD presented an ATO solution on the Cížkovice - Most line on 15.12.2021. It was the first public run according to the GoA4 automation level on the Czech network.

18. Januar 2022

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Jülich: Test operation with autonomous train starts in 2022

A test operation with an autonomously driving railcar is to start this year on the Jülich - Linnich line of Rurtalbahn.

18. Januar 2022

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Deutsche Bahn forms sector wide FRMCS working group

GSM-R will be phased out as radio technology in German rail transport in the foreseeable future. To ensure that the migration to a digital data transmission technology can take place smoothly, Deutsche Bahn is currently setting up a working group. This is to coordinate the implementation of the Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) step by step.

20. Januar 2022