{"id":161950,"date":"2024-12-27T19:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T09:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=58755"},"modified":"2024-12-27T19:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T09:56:51","slug":"germany-grants-additional-8-million-euros-for-digital-automatic-coupling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=161950","title":{"rendered":"Germany grants additional 8 million euros for Digital Automatic Coupling"},"content":{"rendered":"

The German Ministry of Transport allocated 8.25 million euros to \u201ccontinue and complete the demonstration, testing and approval\u201d of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). The funds will be used to support the DAC4EU consortium, one of the many initiatives tied to this technology, but it is unclear what they will specifically be used for.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u201cWith the new funds, the DAC4EU consortium can continue to support the DAC towards series production and deployment in European rail freight transport\u201d, DB Cargo highlighted, adding that from 2026 there will be 100 trains equipped with DAC running throughout Europe. Further specifics on this support, however, were not provided.<\/p>\n

Skepticism still persists<\/h2>\n

Lack of clarity on the project remains one of the main points of criticism raised by those who are not so much in favour of DAC. Last week, DAC tests started in Sweden to assess how trains equipped with the coupler perform under harsh weather conditions. On the other hand, some industry players lamented that these tests remain unclear, as there seems to be no mention of important aspects such as shunting or coupling.<\/p>\n