Search results for European Train Control System

Contract for the installation of ETCS on the Ratingen–Leverkusen line

As part of the Rhine-Alpine Corridor project, Alstom has been awarded the contract to implement ETCS on the Ratingen–Leverkusen line, [...]

Delivering the Digital Railway: Coordinating Routes and Renewals

The introduction of the European Train Control System (ETCS) represents a significant step towards a safer, more efficient and digital railway. But the true challenge lies not in t...

Europe, the largest market for digital train control and signalling

Europe is currently the world’s largest market for digital train control, signaling, and safety systems, ahead of China, amid growing [...]

Hitachi Rail to Upgrade EMU500 ATP System in Taiwan

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a new 1,361,000,000 NTD (approximately 37 million EUR) contract for the replacement of existing EMU500 ATP System Equipment by the Taiwan Railways Cor...

Germany: BMV Launches New ERTMS Coordination Office

German Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced the launch of the ERTMS Coordination Office, which will seek to ensure that all necessary measures related to the...

Germany has established the ERTMS Coordination Office

German Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder has launched the ERTMS Coordination Office to drive the digitalisation of the railway [...]

Third of Four HSTs Fitted with ETCS Equipment in Loughborough

Network Rail has celebrated the conversion of the third of a set of four 16 Class 43 power cars – all of which have been retrofitted to utilise new ETCS (European Train Control Sys...

TRC to upgrade traffic control system

Hitachi Rail to develop new module for the transition to ETCS in Portugal

Hitachi Rail has been selected by Portugal’s railway infrastructure manager, Infraestruturas de Portugal, to develop and certify a new STM [...]

UNIFE supports the rollout of ERTMS through the adoption of measures

UNIFE Director General Enno Wiebe calls for the adoption of measures to roll out ERTMS, a unified system that will [...]

HS2’s original plan relied on a railway signalling system that didn’t exist

Transport ministers revealed HS2 had once planned to develop a bespoke high-speed signalling system from scratch — a risk now abandoned in favour of standard European ETCS techno...

What Rail Can Learn from UNECE R107: Resilience in Emergency Egress

Rail transport systems are becoming increasingly software-defined. Modern passenger rail environments now rely on interconnected operational technologies that include automated doo...

Thameslink trials digital signalling that could boost rail capacity

Thameslink says that it has successfully tested an upgraded signalling system on one of its trains, paving the way for the largest passenger fleet on the East Coast Main Line (ECML...

Czechia announces review of ETCS plan

The ETCS plan in Czechia for the upcoming period includes the equipping of additional lines, as well as electrification projects. [...]

RFID Enables Reliable Train Positioning in Modern Metro Networks

How RFID Enables Reliable Train Positioning in Modern Metro Networks At the heart of a major Southeast Asia metro network’s operational efficiency and  innovation is a sophisticate...

Classic British high-speed trains enter the digital age

The project to install digital cab signalling equipment on the famous classic British high-speed trains (High Speed Train – HST), [...]

voestalpine Railway Systems Sets New Benchmarks in Rail Freight Monitoring with zentrak

By M.Sc. Irina Engelhardt, voestalpine Signaling Siershahn The Challenge with Early Detection Railways are a central component of global trade. As an environmentally friendly, safe...

Twente, Netherlands – Rail Track Monitoring

How a record-breaking track sensor installation will contribute to faster Amsterdam – Berlin travel and ensure passenger safety. Key Points Heavier locomotives on the Intercity Ber...

Digital Software Solution for Greater Efficiency and Safety in Rail Transport

In rail transport, enormous amounts of data are generated daily by sensors along the track, collecting information about trains as they pass over or through. When used correctly, t...

Flawed Booking Systems Are Preventing Passengers from Travelling by Rail — T&E Analysis

The new EU Single Ticketing legislative package could finally make booking connecting trains between major hubs convenient. Europe’s rail renaissance will never reach its full pote...

SacRT Selects Clever Devices to Implement Real-Time Train Information System

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) has selected Clever Devices to implement a modernized real-time train information and passenger communications system across its li...

EU Plans to Boost Rail Passenger Rights but Proposals Will Not Deliver a Huge Increase in International Train Travel

T&E’s reaction to the EU Passenger Package. From 2027, rail travellers missing a connection due to a delay will automatically be able to jump on the next train, according to ne...

Hitachi Rail to Develop & Certify New ERTMS STM for Portuguese Market

Hitachi Rail has been chosen to both develop and certify a new External ERTMS Specific Transmission Module (STM) for the Portuguese market. The company was selected following a pub...

TGV-M receives ERA authorisation

TGV-M, the new generation of very high-speed trains developed by Alstom for SNCF Voyageurs, has received authorisation for placing into [...]