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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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IEC 62443: Siemens Mobility certified

Siemens Mobility has received three new certifications by Germany’s TÜV SÜD for meeting the international cybersecurity standard IEC 62443.

27. September 2022

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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

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Hitachi to continue operating fully automated metro for Riyadh Women's University

Hitachi Rail will continue to operate and maintain the fully automated metro system at Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

24. Januar 2022

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Hitachi Rail to supply signalling equipment for Chennai Metro

Hitachi Rail hat einen Vertrag über die Lieferung digitaler Signaltechnik für Phase 2 des Chennai Metro Rail Projekts unterzeichnet.

28. März 2023

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Hitachi Rail's DSTW receives German approval

The German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have approved and accepted Hitachi Rail's digital interlocking system (DSTW). The tests were carried out in the Hitachi laboratory in Munich.

16. Februar 2022

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GTS-Übernahme: Hitachi startet wieder Verfahren

Hitachi Rail hat erneut seine Fusionsanmeldung bei der EU-Kommission eingereicht. Damit wurde das Genehmigungsverfahren für die Übernahme des Geschäftsbereichs Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) von Thales in der EU wieder eingeleitet.

25. September 2023

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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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Great Britain: Successful Class 43 ETCS tests

The government-funded East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) has completed tests with digital cab signalling for Class 43 power cars that form part of Network Rail's new test train.

07. Oktober 2022

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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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German EBA considers series approval necessary again for rapid ERTMS rollout

The German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) is calling for the reintroduction of series approval in order to be able to quickly put rail vehicles back into service after an ERTMS retrofit.

24. März 2022

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Funkwerk significantly increases consolidated profit in 2021

Funkwerk AG closed the 2021 financial year with significant growth.

06. Mai 2022

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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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“Foster interactions at all levels”

From 26 to 28 April 2022, the ERTMS Conference 2022 of the European Agency for Railways (ERA) will take place in Valenciennes, France. The focus will be on current findings and developments around the implementation of ERTMS, but also on the revision of the TSI CCS. In the run-up to the conference, Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director of ERA, gives an outlook on the event.

30. März 2022

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Five applicants participate in Rail Baltica tender

Five international bidders are vying for the contract for Rail Baltica's control-command and signalling (CCS) subsystem. The project also includes ETCS and FRMCS.

08. April 2023