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‘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

Guest authors
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

Guest authors
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…

‘ERTMS is losing its original purpose’, says ERFA

Marco Raimondi
February 14, 2025
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The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) voiced its concerns regarding the “continuous changes and instability of ERTMS specifications”. If things don’t change promptly, the project…

Digital signalling test completed by Class 717 train

Guest authors
February 12, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway and Siemens have completed the upgrade of one of its Class 717 trains to include digital signalling.

Poland completes ERTMS implementation at Gdańsk port line

Guest authors
January 27, 2025
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PKP PLK, the Polish rail infrastructure manager, has finished upgrading a total of 20 kilometres of rail that link up to the Gdańsk port. The…