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Hitachi Rail to Provide ERTMS RBC Technology for SNCF Réseau

SNCF Réseau has selected Hitachi Rail to develop and deploy wayside ERTMS Radio Block Centers (RBC) for the French railway network.

Hitachi Rail to Install ERTMS Signalling on Tågab Trains

Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen AB (Tågab) has contracted Hitachi Rail to install ERTMS signalling technology on-board trains in Sweden and Norway.

Italy: RFI Awards 2.7bn ERTMS Tender

RFI has awarded its tender for the design and construction of an ERTMS across 4,200 kilometres of railway lines in Italy.

Hitachi Rail, Alstom and Ceit Sign ERTMS Framework Contract with Italian Railways

Hitachi Rail, Alstom and Ceit have signed an ERTMS contract with Italian Railways on 700km of track in four Italian regions.

Hitachi Rail Chosen to Digitalise Infranord Maintenance Trains

Infranord has chosen Hitachi Rail to design, build and install on-board digital signalling systems for its yellow maintenance trains.

Italy: Alstom Chosen to Improve Abruzzo's Rail Infrastructure

Alstom has signed two contracts with Divisione Ferroviaria TUA, worth a total of 33m euros, to improve the Abruzzo rail network in Italy.

Hitachi Rail to Equip Nordic Re-Finance Locomotives with ERTMS

Hitachi Rail is upgrading Nordic Re-Finance's fleet of TMe diesel-electric locomotives with ERTMS and STM. The work will be complete by 2023…

ERTMS to be Tested between Mogenstrup and Nykøbing Falster

Banedanmark is rolling out a new digital signalling system between South Zealand and Falster, a section of which it will test this autumn.

Alstom Starts Manufacture of Trains for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Project

Alstom has begun manufacturing regional commuter and transit trains for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Phase 1.

Alstom Adapts Euroduplex Trains for Spanish Network

Four Avelia Euroduplex trains have come into service on Spain’s high-speed rail network after conversion by Alstom and SNCF.

Comtest Wireless Achieves ISO 9001

Comtest Wireless, experts in GSM-R, rail telecoms and ERTMS network test and monitoring solutions, achieve ISO 9001 quality management.

Hitachi Rail to Deploy Its ERTMS Level 2 Technology on Sweden's Malmbanen Line

Hitachi Rail is to deploy its ERTMS technology on 140km of the Malmbanen line in Sweden, a single-track line that crosses the Arctic Circle.

Alstom Completes Interlocking System in Turkey

Alstom has completed the installation of its interlocking system on 328km of the mainline railway between Eskisehir and Balikesir in Turkey.

German Transport Ministry to Fund ERTMS for the First Time

Following clearance from the European Commission, the German transport ministry is funding ERTMS for rolling stock for the first time.

Successful Test Runs for Locomotive Equipped with ERTMS in Norway

The first successful test runs for a locomotive equipped with Alstom's latest ERTMS Baseline 3 Release 2 have taken place in Norway.

Alstom to Equip 77 Regional Trains with ERTMS

Alstom to equip 77 regional trains operating in Sweden and Denmark with its Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution ready for passenger service in 2023…

ERTMS: 200km/h Tests on Warsaw-Gdansk Line

PKP has conducted 200km/h tests on the Warsaw-Gdansk line using a Pendolino equipped with ERTMS / ETCS Level 2 on 11-12 January.

Paris-Lyon High-Speed Line to Get Atlas ERTMS Level 2

The Paris-Lyon high-speed line is to get the Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution to increase capacity on what is Europe's busiest route.

Alstom ETCS System Enters Service on Wuppertal Suspension Railway

Alstom equipped the entirety of Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Wuppertaler Schwebebahn) with the Atlas ETCS train control system.

Alstom Delivers First Five Léman Express Trains

Alstom has delivered the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains to SNCF. They are due to enter service on 15 December 2019.

CAF Wins 120 Million Euro European Signalling Contracts

ERTMS Level 2 Becomes Operational on High-Speed Line in Spain

The high-speed line between León and Valladolid, Spain, now has fully operational ERTMS Level 2 signalling from an Alstom-led consortium.

Luxembourg National Rail Operator Orders Alstom Coradia Regional Trains

Luxembourg's national rail operator CFL has ordered 34 Coradia regional trains from Alstom. The trains in question will be high-capacity dou…

Stadler to Supply Cross-Border Ticino Lombardy Trains to FNM

New Ticino Lombardy trains: Stadler and FNM have signed a framework agreement for new electric cross-border trains that will enter service i…