Karel Vinck (European Commission)

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Review of the ERTMS European Deployment Plan

2 March 2017 | By Karel Vinck (European Commission)

In order to achieve a sustainable and competitive European railway network, three conditions must be fulfilled: removal of the bottlenecks on the infrastructure; harmonisation of operational and authorisation rules throughout Europe; and implementation of ERTMS. In order to accelerate this latter objective, Karel Vinck was appointed by the European Commission…

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The considerable advantages that ERTMS brings to the rail sector

4 February 2014 | By Karel Vinck (European Commission)

ERTMS – the European Rail Traffic Management System – is a key project being implemented across Europe which aims at replacing the different national train control and command systems. ERTMS provides not only interoperability (which is the main European objective), but it also has social, environmental and economic benefits. Furthermore,…