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Fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive

Alstom, in collaboration with Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Belgian rail freight operator Lineas, has demonstrated the highest level of GoA4 automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands.

30. November 2022

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Further ATO trials by NS and Arriva

Dutch state railway NS and Arriva Nederland are planning new tests of automatic train operation (ATO) for summer 2022. The tests, in cooperation with infrastructure manager Prorail will take place between Groningen and the sidings station De Vork in Haren.

15. Februar 2022

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Further delays in the ERTMS backup system in Norway

The commissioning of the ERTMS backup system in Norway is delayed again. Bane NOR justifies this with delivery problems for equipment components.

14. Juni 2023

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Gauteng resignalling project completed

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has completed the resignalling of its suburban rail network in Gauteng province, serving Johannesburg and Pretoria.

16. Mai 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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Grand Paris Express: telecoms contract awarded

Société du Grand Paris has selected Nokia to deploy 5G-ready IP/MPLS multiservice, mobile core and radio access network for the automated Grand Paris Express network.

15. Dezember 2022

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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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GSM-R for the Romanian railway

The Romanian railway company CFR (Căile Ferate Române) has signed contracts with Kontron Transportation GmbH and Thales GTS România S.R.L. for the implementation of a GSM-R system (Global System for Mobile Communication - Railway) in Romania in the low double-digit million range.

13. September 2023

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GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS L2

A consortium of AŽD Praha s.r.o. and Elektrizace železnic Praha a.s. led by Kontron Transportation has won the public tender for the implementation of a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure on the ŽSR network for ETCS Level 2 for the Varín - Košice - Čierna nad Tisou - state border section.

29. März 2023

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Hamburg: automatic S-Bahn trains in operation

The Digital S-Bahn Hamburg has been in regular passenger service since 15 September 2022. Four

16. September 2022

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Hamburg: Tender for new metro cars starts

Hamburger Hochbahn AG (HOCHBAHN) is launching the tender for the procurement of the sixth generation of metro cars.

13. Oktober 2022

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Hamburg: U2 and U4 to be automated

Hamburg's U2 and U4 underground lines are to be automated by 2029, according to HOCHBAHN.

15. November 2022

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Hitachi implements ATO over ETCS at Queensland Rail in Australia

Hitachi Rail has begun a major contract to install new technology to automate elements of Queensland’s New Generation Rail (NGR) fleet.

03. August 2022

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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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Hitachi supplies ERTMS equipment for Swedish Tågab

The private Swedish railway company Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen AB (Tågab) has contracted Hitachi Rail to supply ERTMS components for its rolling stock.

12. Juli 2022