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ETCS retrofit project of UK Class 43 makes progress

Thales and leasing company Porterbrook have announced the successful retrofitting of three Class 43 HST power cars with ETCS onboard equipment complying with UNISIG baseline B3R2.

15. Juni 2022

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ETCS in Europe between political will and practical implementation

The nationwide expansion of ETCS is the declared and urgent goal of European railway policy. However, the widespread expansion of ETCS is still a long way off, as SCI Verkehr shows in its latest MultiClient Study "ETCS - Development until 2030 in Europe".

08. Juni 2022

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ETCS equipment also started on Stuttgart regional trains

After the first Stuttgart S-Bahn train arrived at Alstom in mid-March for conversion to ETCS and ATO, the first regional train followed at the beginning of April as planned.

08. April 2022

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ERTMS conference explores rollout strategies and ‘game changer’ enhancements

More than 500 delegates converged on Valenciennes end of April for the 2022 ERTMS Conference organised by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).

10. Mai 2022

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Elizabeth Line in London opened with CBTC from Siemens

The Elizabeth Line in the British capital London, which opened at the end of May, was equipped with a CBTC system from Siemens. Extensive tests were carried out in advance for the entire software systems.

03. Juni 2022

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ECM S.p.A. becomes Progress Rail Signaling S.p.A.

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, announced the change of the company name from ECM S.p.A. to Progress Rail Signaling S.p.A..

09. September 2022

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DSTW put into operation

The digital interlockings (DSTW) have now been put into operation on the Kleve - Kempen line.

06. Dezember 2022

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DRS Alliance founded for complete infrastructure solutions

The "Digital Railway Solutions Alliance" (DRS Alliance) was presented at the International Exhibition for Track Technology iaf in Münster last week.

08. Juni 2022

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Deutsche Bahn tests volume contract with construction partners

Deutsche Bahn is breaking new ground in the construction of control and safety technology: for the first time, it wants to conclude a volume contract with companies.

18. Juli 2023

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Contract to reduce journey times on the Seville - Malaga - Granada line

A new bypass line about 1.7 km long is to reduce the journey times of the Seville - Malaga - Granada high-speed trains, which are used by millions of passengers every year.

07. November 2022

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Consortium delivers Caribbean's first monorail system

The SIF consortium - led by Alstom and with the participation of Sofratesa - has been contracted by the Dominican Republic's Fideicomiso para el Desarrollo del Sistema de Transporte Masivo (FITRAM) to deliver an Innovia integrated monorail system for the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.

06. September 2023

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CMA decision on Thales acquisition by Hitachi published

Today, Wednesday 4 October 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made its final decision on Hitachi's proposed €1.7 billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation (GTS) business following an in-depth investigation.

04. Oktober 2023

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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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CCS provider Systra seeks strategic investor

The CCS provider Systra wants to grow and is therefore looking for a strategic investor. In the next five years, the company plans to increase its turnover by around a third to 1.5 billion EUR.

18. Juli 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