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Rhine-Alpine Corridor continues to experience the usual rail freight problems

Marco Raimondi
May 13, 2025
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The Rhine-Alpine corridor, connecting the port of Genoa to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp is one of Europe’s major transport passageways. Rail freight along…

DB Cargo preparing Derbyshire depot for ETCS installations

Guest authors
May 9, 2025
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DB Cargo is carrying out major construction work at Toton Traction Maintenance Depotin readiness for installation of ETCS to its Class 66 locomotives.

Dutch rolling stock owners can now apply for ERTMS subsidies

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May 1, 2025
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The Netherlands has opened applications for ERTMS subsidies. Rolling stock owners can submit their requests until 31 July. The subsidies will cover a maximum of…

‘ERTMS implementation costs have doubled between 2018 and 2022’

Marco Raimondi
April 30, 2025
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The deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) keeps being a problem for many of the stakeholders involved. A recent study has shown…

‘There is no concrete implementation plan for ERTMS in Portugal’

Marco Raimondi
April 23, 2025
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Rail freight in Portugal holds a modal share of only around 12 per cent. The trend over the past few years has not always been…

“The current situation is even worse than before the introduction of ETCS”

Marco Raimondi
March 20, 2025
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The implementation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) and the other components of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) continues to wreak havoc…

DB Cargo UK tasks Siemens with Class 66s ETCS implementation

Simon Walton
February 28, 2025
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DB Cargo UK has contracted with Siemens Mobility to fit Class 66 locomotives with the new European Train Control System (ETCS). Work will begin in…

Class 66 locomotives to be fitted with digital signalling thanks to major deal

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February 28, 2025
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Class 66 locomotives are to be fitted with digital in-cab signalling thanks to a new deal between DB Cargo UK and Siemens Mobility. Work to…

Class 66 locomotives to be fitted with digital signalling thanks to major deal

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February 28, 2025
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Class 66 locomotives are to be fitted with digital in-cab signalling thanks to a new deal between DB Cargo UK and Siemens Mobility. Work to…

Swedish government to co-finance ERTMS on-board deployment

Marco Raimondi
February 17, 2025
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The deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on-board equipment in Sweden should soon receive a boost as the government agreed to create…