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Signalling, train control & communications
NewsSiemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn prove fully automated GoA4 train operation in trials
Siemens Mobility, Deutsche Bahn, and project partners have demonstrated fully automated GoA4 train operation on a Mireo train in open rail conditions.
ArticleThe Kontron Transportation White Space – the smart migration enabler
Kontron Transportation explains how White Space enables GSM-R and FRMCS to coexist, supporting a gradual migration towards future 5G railway communications.
ArticleETCS compatibility disputes have no binding referee
ETCS compatibility checks can delay a rollout for months, and nobody has the final say when parties disagree.
NewsAlstom trains and CBTC signalling enter service on Indore Metro’s next phase
Alstom’s Movia trains and Urbalis Forward CBTC have entered revenue service, supporting safer, more efficient and sustainable metro travel in Indore.
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Signalling, train control & communications
NewsThessaloniki Metro Kalamaria extension opens with Hitachi Rail driverless signalling technology
The new underground extension strengthens Thessaloniki’s metro network, extending automated services to Kalamaria and supporting more sustainable urban mobility.
NewsHitachi Rail completes signalling upgrades at Ciulnița and Fetești stations in Romania
Hitachi Rail has commissioned new electronic interlocking systems at Ciulnița and Fetești stations in Romania, marking a significant step in the country’s rail signalling modernisation programme.
NewsHitachi Rail completes digital upgrade on Nuremberg-Regensburg railway corridor
Hitachi Rail has completed key signalling upgrades on the modernised Nuremberg-Regensburg railway, supporting improved reliability and future ETCS deployment.
NewsAlstom to modernise Romanian rail corridor with digital signalling and electrification
Alstom will deliver digital signalling and electrification upgrades on a key Romanian rail corridor to improve speed, capacity and interoperability.
NewsLNER completes first live ETCS Level 2 Azuma digital signalling trial
LNER has successfully completed the first live operation of an Azuma train under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.
ArticleFRMCS migration, not policy ambition, will determine success or failure
GSM-R is being switched off. EU-Rail’s Karel van Gils on why FRMCS migration will decide if digital rail delivers.
NewsAlstom to modernise CPTM Mauá Norte Yard with advanced signalling system
Alstom will deliver a modern signalling system for CPTM’s Mauá Norte Yard to improve safety, efficiency and operational performance.
NewsHitachi Rail expands digital signalling rollout across South East Queensland
Hitachi Rail is extending digital signalling across South East Queensland to improve rail capacity, reliability and safety.
NewsFRMCS enters laboratory testing phase
Three laboratories have begun testing FRMCS equipment from multiple vendors as Europe’s GSM-R replacement nears field trials.
NewsTeltronic expands TETRA network for new Mexico airport rail link
Teltronic has expanded its TETRA communications network to support Mexico’s new rail connection to Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
NewsHitachi Rail completes Hamburg–Berlin signalling modernisation project
Hitachi Rail has completed major signalling upgrades on the Hamburg–Berlin route as part of Germany’s corridor modernisation programme.
NewsAlstom consortium secures €690 million Egyptian rail modernisation contracts
Alstom and its consortium partners have secured four contracts to modernise strategic rail corridors across Egypt.
InterviewDigital rail’s barriers are designed in, and GBRX plans to design them out
Britain’s railway does not lack innovation, it lacks adoption. GBRX’s Toufic Machnouk on what has to change.
NewsAlstom secures Queensland ETCS signalling contract for The Wave project
Alstom will deliver ETCS Level 2 signalling technology for Queensland’s Sunshine Coast rail upgrade under The Wave infrastructure programme.
ArticleSBB's approach to preparing the communication backbone of the digital railway
The transition from GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) represents a key enabler for the digital transformation of railway operations and the continued evolution of train control systems.SBB’s Massimiliano Rizzato explains the Swiss Federal Railways approach.
NewsHitachi Rail secures Mexico passenger rail systems contract
Hitachi Rail will deliver signalling, telecommunications and operational systems for Mexico’s Saltillo to Nuevo Laredo passenger rail corridor.