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Alstom to perform Automatic Train Operation test drive
In cooperation with the Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF), Alstom is to carry out automation tests which should improve the railway operations…
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European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)
The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is a traffic management system that provides a unified signalling and train control system throughout Europe. A key component of ERTMS is the on-board rolling stock signalling equipment known as the European Train Control System (ETCS).
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Assessing a communication based mainline train control system
Throughout the last two centuries train control has transformed, taking many forms. The current pressing requirements for our rail systems, however, are to augment existing infrastructure and reduce headways. To this end efforts are being made worldwide to introduce new technologies, replace assets and systems to enhance reliability, accessibility, maintainability…
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Bombardier’s rail control solution approved for upcoming Swedish rail modernisation programme
High-capacity European Rail Traffic Management (ERTMS) signalling technology to play central role in Sweden's ambitious 11,000km rail network upgrade...
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Bombardier signalling technology improving Moroccan rail service
Bombardier’s INTERFLO rail control has completed almost four months of successful operation on the first section of the 360km Casablanca to Tanger-Med Line.
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ERTMS/ETCS on RFC6 Mediterranean Corridor
Rail Freight Corridor 6 (RFC6) aims to make international rail freight transport more competitive and attractive. For Global Railway Review, RFC6’s Stefano Marcoccio (ERTMS Team Leader) and Andrea Galluzzi (Managing Director), cover details of the ERTMS/ETCS strategy along this important corridor.
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A multifaceted approach to improve Italy’s railways
Urban mobility is currently undergoing somewhat of a paradigm shift. What once was the exclusive domain of private cars, now offers a myriad of intermodal transportation solutions, demonstrating a marked shift in the way individuals traverse towns and cities. The boundaries of such areas are increasingly defined by the time…
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ERTMS deployment in the Western Balkans
The capacity analysis for the Comprehensive Rail Network in the Western Balkans (carried out under a REBIS1 study) showed that approximately 19 per cent (900km) of lines require upgrading. Depending on economic growth, between 25-33 per cent of the network (1,200km-1,500km) will require some upgrading before 2030. Given the current…
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Signalling & Telecommunications In-Depth Focus 2017
Advances to rail signalling and train control systems will make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. But implementing strategies and understanding new digital solutions must be addressed before improvements can be realised...
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The Swiss way to capacity optimisation for traffic management – Q&A with SBB
On 23 August 2017, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), which showcased their innovative Rail Control System (RCS) and the benefits it can offer to other infrastructure managers. Here Daniel Achermann, Senior Expert on Traffic Management Systems at SBB, responds to some key…
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Top signalling technology Class 180 train delivered to Grand Central
Angel Trains Ltd has delivered the first UK Designated Body (DeBo) certified Class 180 train fitted with the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to Grand Central in readiness for the introduction of the digital signalling system on the East Coast Mainline.
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The Swiss way to capacity optimisation for traffic management
14 July 2017 | By Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
SBB has developed its own Rail Control System (RCS) for train dispatching and monitoring. A range of applications can be added on to RCS, making it well equipped to deal with present and future challenges. Find out in this upcoming webinar why RCS-Dispo is the leading dispatching software in Switzerland…
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LoRa wireless connectivity helps operators in transportation
16 May 2017 | By Kontron
Improving passenger experience and predicting operational issues in vehicles with sensors are major goals for transportation operators.
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Internet of Trains 2.0 – Getting more return from your rail assets
9 May 2017 | By Siemens AG
This webinar discussed how rail operators and maintainers can use data to improve their businesses and generate more return from their assets.
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Contract awarded for three new railway sections in Romania
2 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The Romanian National Railway Company (CFR) has awarded FCC Construcción a contract worth €1.634 billion for the rehabilitation of three new railway sections in the region of Transylvania.
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Meeting the challenges of a more standardised railway
It has been 25 years since considerations at a European level were initiated by several organisations (the EU, the railways under the umbrella of the UIC and the signalling and telecom industries) to meet the challenges of having a more standardised railway, but additional developments are still required to achieve…
