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20th anniversary of the ETCS test train

For two decades now, a Desiro Classic test train with Trainguard® equipment (VT 1.0/1.5 ETCS) from Siemens Mobility has been in operation for practical testing on lines equipped with ETCS Level 1 or Level 2.

10. Oktober 2023

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2nd stage of the CCS tender

As already announced at the beginning of 2023, five international applicants have qualified for the next tender stage of Rail Baltica's control-command and signalling (CCS) subsystem. It is now also confirmed that all five applicants participate in the second phase of the contract award.

11. August 2023

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AŽD: Digitisation in Bohemia completed

Czech company AŽD has completed the full digitisation of the line between Obrnice and Čížkovice called the Plum Railway (Švestková dráha) while it is still in operation.

15. Februar 2023

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Adif AV: EUR 20.5 million for the deployment of the 5G network

Adif Alta Velocidad (Adif AV) has been awarded a EUR 20.5 million contract to build a 5G network in ten strategic logistics terminals in Spain. This is intended to drive the digitalisation and thus automation of processes as well as the reduction of costs for rail freight transport.

02. Februar 2023

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Adif AV orders measuring train for high-speed lines

The Spanish infrastructure manager for high-speed lines Adif AV has ordered another measuring train from the manufacturer CAF. It is to travel at a speed of up to 300 km/h on normal tracks.

19. Juli 2023

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Adif innovation project for low density lines

Alstom has been awarded a contract by Spanish railway infrastructure manager Adif to develop a railway safety innovation project in Spain.

05. Mai 2023

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AI Mobility Lab at InnoTrans 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies do not stop at the railway system and so InnoTrans 2024 is introducing the new exhibition area AI Mobility Lab.

21. Juli 2023

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AI project to prevent suicides on railway systems

Lancaster University and Purple Transform - a company that provides analytics platforms to help organisations process vast amounts of data in real time - are working together on the SAIVE (Suicide Avoidance via Intelligent Video Examination) project to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent suicides on UK railways.

09. November 2023

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AI to analyse damage automatically

KI-MeZIS As part of the KI-MeZIS funding project ("AI methods in condition monitoring and needs-based maintenance of railway vehicle structures"), overrolling tests were recently carried out again.

08. November 2023

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Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia join forces for mega project in Paris

The companies are cooperating on the construction of a network infrastructure for the Grand Paris Express metro project. Among other things, this involves video surveillance and measuring air quality.

22. September 2023

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Alstom awarded contract by Renfe to equip 28 locomotives with ERTMS

Alstom will equip 28 freight locomotives with ERTMS technology for Renfe. The order from the Spanish state railway company is worth 11.2 million euros.

19. Juli 2023

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Alstom completes work on metros in Málaga and Rotterdam

Alstom reports the completion of work on the metro lines in Málaga and Rotterdam. In Málaga, the company has now equipped the entire network with its CBTC solution.

06. April 2023

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Alstom equips vehicles

Alstom has received an order from ČD-Telematika to supply ETCS Level 2 OnBoard Units for seven Pendolino vehicles (series 680) and 66 electric vehicles (series 471), also called CityElefant.

07. Februar 2023

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Amsted Digital Solutions SAS announces partnership with Greenbrier Europe

Amsted Digital Solutions SAS (Amsted Digital), a subsidiary of Amsted Rail Company, Inc., has announced a multi-year contract to supply IQ Series™ gateways to Greenbrier Europe (Greenbrier) to improve customer service and railcar safety.

04. Mai 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