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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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Belgium: 120 locomotives get ETCS-OBU

Alstom has been awarded a contract by SNCB for the design, supply and maintenance of the on-board ETCS Level 2 signalling system (Baseline 3) to equip 120 HLE18 locomotives.

09. November 2022

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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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BMDV extends period for GSM-R conversion

The Federal Ministry of Transport has extended the conversion period to the interference-resistant GSM-R standard.

03. Januar 2023

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British government promotes ETCS for East Coast Main Line

The British Department for Transport is launching a large-scale modernisation offensive: the government wants to invest more than 1 billion pounds in ETCS signalling technology on the East Coast Main Line.

07. Juli 2022

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Budget adjustment: ERTMS title for 2022 confirmed - higher commitment appropriations

More money than originally planned will be available for equipping German infrastructure and rolling stock with the European train control system ERTMS in the 2022 budget year.

25. Mai 2022

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Bulgaria may support ETCS vehicle equipment

Bulgaria may support railway undertakings (RUs) in equipping their vehicles with ETCS equipment.

08. Mai 2023

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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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Challenges of ETCS vehicle retrofitting in Germany become clearer

The retrofitting and approval of vehicles with ETCS on-board equipment was one of the main topics of the 24th Annual Conference of Railway Experts on 5 and 6 May 2022 in Fulda.

11. Mai 2022

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Class 387/1 EMU to be fitted with ETCS

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has sent its first Class 387/1 EMU to be fitted with ETCS in-cab signalling as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.

04. November 2022

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Class 66 freight loco to be fitted with ETCS

Work has begun on the ETCS on-board equipment of a Class 66 diesel locomotive as part of the East Coast Digital programme, DB Cargo has now announced.

10. November 2022

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Closing ranks for the rail

The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) and the Association of the Railway Industry in Germany (VDB) are calling on the future federal government to start an acceleration program for the railways.

11. Oktober 2021

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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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Conference of Transport Ministers renews demands for ETCS vehicle equipment

At its meeting on 4. und 5. May 2022 in Bremen, the Conference of Transport Ministers renewed its resolutions and demands on ETCS vehicle equipment within the framework of the "Digital Rail Germany" (DSD) project.

12. Mai 2022

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Cross-city core gets ETCS Level 2

ÖBB will comprehensively modernise the lines of the Vienna S-Bahn - work on this is to start as early as autumn 2023.

22. März 2023