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Germany grants additional 8 million euros for Digital Automatic Coupling

Marco Raimondi
December 27, 2024
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The German Ministry of Transport allocated 8.25 million euros to “continue and complete the demonstration, testing and approval” of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). The…

Digital Automatic Coupling trial to start in Sweden

Marco Raimondi
December 18, 2024
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A two-year pilot project regarding Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is starting in Sweden, aiming to test the device’s resistance under harsh weather conditions. The test…

Where will the data from the Digital Automatic Coupling go?

Marco Raimondi
November 20, 2024
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Introducing Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in Europe remains one of the most debated topics concerning rail freight. Despite very ambitious plans for a large-scale deployment…

Dutch government and rail freight sector do not see eye to eye on DAC

Guest authors
November 1, 2024
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The Dutch state secretary for infrastructure, Chris Jansen, recently attended a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) demonstration with his German counterpart. Jansen sees potential in the…

‘Let’s go for DAC, but not now’ as costs for rail freight mount

Guest authors
October 10, 2024
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Pushing ahead with the implementation of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) would be like “shooting ourselves in the foot”, warn Czech and Slovak rail associations ŽESNAD…

Switzerland to deploy 180 million francs for DAC development

Marco Raimondi
August 29, 2024
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The Swiss Federal Council will invest 180 million francs (around 192 million euros) for the deployment of the Digital Automatic Couplng (DAC). The Swiss Ministry…

Voith’s e-coupler selected as the basis for Digital Automatic Couplers

Marco Raimondi
July 19, 2024
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The FP5-TRANS4M-R steering committee, part of the European DAC Delivery Programme, selected the e-coupler developed by German company Voith to be “the basis for interface…

DAC implementation might cost 9 times more than expected

Marco Raimondi
July 9, 2024
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Current quotations for the costs of implementing a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) do not take into account many factors that might lead to costs to…

Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC

Marco Raimondi
July 5, 2024
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Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…

Italy to start DAC tests, industry remains highly sceptical

Marco Raimondi
June 11, 2024
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The Italian Agency for the Safety of Railways and Road and Motorway Infrastructures (ANSFISA) recently announced that tests for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will soon commence in the country. However, many industry representatives pointed out that this is not necessarily the initiative Italy needs. It is also not clear how Italy will carry out…