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Advances to rail signalling and train control systems are set to make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. But implementing strategies and understanding the benefits of new digital solutions must be addressed before improvements can be realised.
In this Signalling & Telecoms supplement: ETCS in operation on Spanish high-speed, commuter and three-rail lines (Ignacio Jorge Iglesias, Technical Coordination Director for High-Speed, Adif), Comparison of Control Centres and Railway Operating Centres (Chris Carson, Head of Service Delivery, East Coast Main Line Company Ltd)...
Inthis supplement: Crossrail’s signalling plans for best possible performance; What is in store for ERTMS in 2013? (Pio Guido Head of ERTMS Unit, European Railway Agency); Railway telecommunications and traffic safety (José Pestana Neves, Adviser to the Board of Directors, Refer Telecom and Member of the UIC European Radio Implementation…
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Global Railway Review is committed to keeping our readers informed of current and future rail transport developments throughout Europe. We achieve this via our mix of project and investment coverage, regional and country profiles, technical features and industry news. To help with the continuing success of Global Railway Review, we…
In this supplement: Infrabel installing ETCS step-by-step on Belgian railway network (Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel); Railway telecommunications and traffic safety (José Pestana Neves, Adviser to the Board of Directors, Refer Telecom and Member of the UIC European Radio Implementation Group (ERIG))...
3 August 2012 | By FJ Communications
Contract signed for the Signalling and Telecommunication system installation...
31 May 2011 | By Claus Nymark, Manager, Engineering Team of the Signalling Programme, Banedanmark
The Danish parliament Manager, Engineering Team of the Signalling Programme, Banedanmark has decided to fund a €3.2 billion replacement programme of renewing all Danish railway signalling before 2021. The programme is unique in Europe both in size and in its approach of focusing on economies of scale and creating a…
21 February 2011 | By Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail have been awarded a multi-million pound contract to complete the Modular Signalling programme on the Shrewsbury to Crewe Pilot Line...
15 February 2011 | By Costas D. Melissinos, Manager of Railway Telecom & IT Systems Operations & Maintenance, ERGOSE
The preparation, tendering and implementation phases of the GSM-R project in Greece are presented in a descriptive, but mainly explanatory type methodology. The objective was to introduce a new digital telecommunication network to replace the analog system along the main railway axis and provide the necessary interoperability for future roaming…
31 May 2010 | By Craig Waters, Editor, Global Railway Review
In January 2009, the Danish parliament decided to fund a €3.2 billion replacement programme of renewing all Danish railway signalling before 2021. The programme is one of its kind in Europe both in size and being unique in its approach of focusing on economies of scale and creating a competitive…
31 May 2010 | By David Sanz García Global Product Line Manager ERTMS Invensys Rail Dimetronic
The ERTMS/ETCS system currently being deployed on high-speed lines in Spain is the latest state-of-the-art signalling system, and in consequence the most complex signalling system available on the market. The complexity of the ERTMS system requires a great deal of effort to test and validate all application data, much more…
31 May 2010 | By Emmanuel Brutin, Senior Public Affairs Manager, UNIFE
ERTMS, and more specifically its rail component ETCS, is arguably the technology that has caused most controversy and emotional debate amongst the railway community during the past decade. In many ways, this grand project, coordinated by the European Union, is now reaching a new and important phase in its history.…
31 May 2010 | By Herman Treurniet, General Manager, P&K Rail BV
Metal particles, caused by train wheels grinding against the rails and at points, are a source of faults and delays on the railway. These particles adhere to the rails, which are magnetised by voltage spikes and return currents. On tracks equipped with Insulated Block Joints, short circuits occur between the…
31 May 2010 | By Patrick Deutsch, Technical Director, ERSA SARL
European Rail Software Applications (ERSA), a member of the DeltaRail Group, has a long and successful background in the field of ERTMS/ETCS development. We encapsulate ERTMS know-how into value-adding software, technology and services to deliver value for our customers. Our innovative, cost-effective solutions answer the challenge of maximising availability, reliability…
5 May 2010 | By Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail has been awarded a 48 million pound contract by Network Rail for the Paisley Corridor project in Scotland, the latest in a series of recent wins for the company in the UK.
20 April 2010 | By Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail has been awarded a contract by the Finnish Transport Agency (formerly the Finnish Rail Administration)...
