Pilot project for autonomous trains in Germany enters the next phase
Alstom is developing a project that will explore the possibilities of train automation for rail passenger transport in Germany.
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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).
Alstom is developing a project that will explore the possibilities of train automation for rail passenger transport in Germany.
Marina Potapidou, Infrastructure Policy Adviser at the Community for European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER), delves into the TEN-T policy and how it has evolved since its introduction almost 10 years ago to become a vital part of Europe’s zero emission aims.
The semi high-speed regional train is designed to run at 180kmph and is expected to decrease travel time between Delhi-Meerut by 40 per cent.
Philip Van Den Bosch, Senior Freight Strategy Advisor at the UIC, explores how rail freight is key to making the transport sector more environmentally friendly and why interoperability is vital to achieving this.
Alstom have signed a contract to modernise the Thessaloniki-Idomeni line in Greece; the project includes signalling, electrification and track renewal.
Thales will implement the Central Safety System in order to achieve much safer and more sustainable railway traffic network for the Netherlands.
Pio Guido, Head of Railway Systems Department at the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), explains why interoperability is a fundamental aspect to increasing competitiveness of railways, and one of the key areas of responsibility for the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).
Dan Woywod, Head of Railway Technology at the German Railway Industry Association (VDB), shares his insights into how Germany’s use of ATO with ETCS will optimise both urban mobility and regional operations, as the country strives to digitalise its entire rail network by 2035.
An agreement has been signed between RB Rail AS and an international consortium for the control-command and signalling engineering and works supervision for the Rail Baltica project.
Nicholas Shrimpton, UNIFE Technical Affairs Manager, discusses how the introduction of digitalisation and automation in rail will become central for the deployment of both FRMCS, and future broadband applications, far beyond today’s GSM-R.
Nordic Re-Finance is set to upgrade the on-board signalling technology of its TMe fleet of locomotives operating in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark with Hitachi Rail’s new ERTMS+STM system.
The CER, EIM and UNIFE, have all welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for the revision of the trans-European transport network regulation to ensure modal shift to rail can be achieved to reduce transport emissions.
Ineco explain how their organisation is assisting with rail development across Europe, including their involvement in the Rail Baltica project and the development of ERTMS.
FERROVIENORD and Hitachi Rail have signed the third supply agreement for 50 high capacity 'Caravaggio' regional trains as part of the Lombardy Region Plan for fleet renewal.
Due to be launched in 2025, the new 5G-enabled telecommunications standard Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) is anticipated to improve safety, the passenger experience and operational efficiency. This In-Depth Focus explores the intricacies of implementing FRMCS, what more needs to be done in the transition period, the role that…