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FOT: New ERTMS strategy published

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) recently published an updated ERTMS strategy.

20. November 2023

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Germany’s rail transport - quo vadis?

The rail industry is dismayed by yesterday's (15 November 2023) Federal Constitutional Court ruling on the lawsuit filed by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group regarding the so-called Second Supplementary Budget Act 2021.

16. November 2023

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Railway regulations modernised

Poland has amended regulations on railway traffic.

01. November 2023

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BMDV commits to ETCS vehicle funding - the "how" should be decided in four to six weeks

The Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) is committed to promoting the upgrade of existing vehicles with ETCS on-board units (ETCS-OBU). This was reported to Rail Impacts from ministry circles.

12. Oktober 2023

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BAV develops guideline on cyber security

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (Bundesamt für Verkehr - BAV) has issued a new guideline on cyber security entitled "Guideline on Railway Cyber Security".

11. Oktober 2023

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Railway industry demands reliable financing perspectives for ETCS expansion

The VDB has criticised the lack of reliable financing perspectives for the expansion of ETCS and other digitisation projects in the rail sector.

12. September 2023

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Supreme Audit Office criticises PKP PLK S.A.

In a detailed report on the introduction of ETCS and GSM-R systems in Poland by the infrastructure manager, the Supreme Audit Office of Poland (NIK) has pointed out deficiencies and voiced criticism.

17. August 2023

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No Czech DAC support

The Czech Ministry of Transport will not implement the use of subsidies recently approved by the EU Commission to support the conversion to a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC).

14. August 2023

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Increase of the Dutch scheme to promote interoperability

The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules an amendment to a Dutch scheme to support the shift of freight traffic from road to rail.

14. August 2023

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Czech Republic may promote ETCS and DAK

The Czech government is allowed to reintroduce a funding programme for ETCS equipment and also to add a new funding element.

31. Juli 2023

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Associations see EU as responsible for DAC introduction

European railway organisations are taking the EU Commission and the EU member states to task for the introduction of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). They demand financial aid - as well as a new coordination body.

14. Juli 2023

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EU funds three routes and locomotive ETCS

The EU is funding a total of 107 transport projects with a total of EUR 6.2 billion from the EU infrastructure financing instrument Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

26. Juni 2023

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ERFA publishes position paper

ERFA, European Rail Freight Association, has clarified in a position paper that the final text of the TEN-T Regulation agreed by the European Commission, Council and Parliament during the trilogue negotiations provides legal certainty and reflects the ambitious modal shift objectives already agreed in the European Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.

09. Juni 2023

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CMA: Hitachi and GTS (Thales) merger could constrain Network Rail and TfL

An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reached the preliminary conclusion that Hitachi's proposed EUR 1.7 billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation (GTS) business could significantly harm competition in the provision of digital rail systems for mainline and urban signalling.

09. Juni 2023

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Huber: Binding ETCS rollout schedule necessary

In his function as the new chairman of the DVF steering committee for rail transport, Berthold Huber, member of the DB infrastructure board, has called for a binding timetable for the rollout of ETCS.

02. Juni 2023