More Signalling, Train Control & Communications – Page 17
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NewsSyslogic introduces three AI rugged computers
For the Rugged Computer RPC RS A4NX, Syslogic has combined the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX with a purpose-built carrier board.
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NewsKontron awarded GSM-R contract for ETCS in Slovakia
Kontron Transportation has won the public procurement for the implementation of a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS Level 2 on the Varín-Košice- Čierna nad Tisou line.
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NewsNetwork Rail renewing track on the lines into London Victoria
As part of a wider London Victoria signalling upgrade programme, Network Rail are undertaking various renewal works at Streatham throughout April.
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NewsGTR to operate Class 717 fleet with in-cab digital signalling
GTR have received authorisation from the ORR to place its Class 717 fleet into passenger service with in-cab digital signalling.
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ArticleEvolving railway communications for 5G and FRMCS
Rail operators are adopting a digital train-to-ground future through the use of FRMCS/5G technology, allowing them to wirelessly connect staff, rolling stock and many other services across their operations. Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing Manager at Nokia, explains how updating converged IP/MPLS backbone networks with new capabilities is critical to ...
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ArticleSupporting development with an integrated approach
Carlo Borghini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), considers the next generation of telecommunication needs for rail to help enhance the performance and cost-efficiency of operations, while ensuring safety and security.
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ArticleFinland’s fast track to FRMCS
Simon Indola, the Project Manager responsible for implementing FRMCS in Finland, argues that the ‘bearer independent and future‑proof’ FRMCS solution, utilising commercially available Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), represents a significant opportunity for European railways.
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ArticleTowards FRMCS in Switzerland
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) colleagues Massimiliano Rizzato, International Telecom Standardisation Manager, and Michael Hopf, System Engineer for FRMCS, explore the case for FRMCS rollout across Switzerland’s rail network and explained the challenges that will come with migration and implementation.
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ArticleTETRA deployment for rail: meeting the needs of today and the future
Alvin Lim, part of the ETSI Technical Committee TCCE (TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution), explains the increasing relevance of TETRA in the rail industry.
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VideoThe Icomera Way
The Icomera Way is what we do and how we do it, three elements which combine to give us our competitive edge: Our people, our platform, our scale.
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ArticleRailway safety and interoperability requirements and new TSIs
The objective of the European Union is to establish a single European railway area in which rail transport will be safe and interoperable. Jakub Tomczak, railway safety and interoperability lawyer, outlines in this article the aspects arising from the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package, particularly about the recent ...
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NewsGTR shares expertise in digital signalling with DB Cargo UK
As work continues on the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR is sharing its expertise in digital signalling with DB Cargo UK.
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NewsFirst Flirt-type electric trains equipped with Alstom ETCS enter service in Hungary
Alstom’s project to equip 59 Flirt-type MÁV-START electric trains with ETCS Level 2 is expected to be complete in September 2023.
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NewsImages: Another step forward for East Coast Digital Programme
Network Rail have released new images showing crucial work on the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme.
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WhitepaperThe Connected Journey
Read this whitepaper to learn more about the trends and challenges shaping the future of public transport, and the role connectivity will play in achieving the industry’s overarching goals.
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ArticleBuilding the right backbone communications network for FRMCS
Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing for Industries, Nokia, explains why FRMCS is crucial for the digitalisation of rail and why communication infrastructure is the digital foundation that interconnects every component of a railway system.
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NewsAlstom to equip Pendolino trains and electric vehicles with ETCS level 2
Alstom has signed an agreement with ČD-Telematika to equip 7 Pendolinos and 66 electric vehicles with ETCS Level 2.
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NewsMore East Coast Digital Programme work planned in February
Further engineering work is taking place in North London over February to help deliver the East Coast Digital Programme.
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ArticleExploring RFI’s trackside approval process for ETCS/ERTMS
In this article, colleagues from Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) explain the trackside approval process for ETCS/ERTMS, in particular with a general overview related to its stakeholders and details about the steps and documents to obtain the necessary approval.
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NewsNetwork Rail in talks to upgrade telecoms infrastructure
Network Rail has begun an exclusive discussion with a private sector consortium to enter a partnership to upgrade its ageing telecoms infrastructure.