Latest ETCS News
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AUS: Alstom to Supply First Mainline ETCS System for The Wave Project
Alstom will design, supply, test and commission its ONVIA Control ETCS Level 2 trackside signalling system for Queensland's Wave project.
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Third of Four HSTs Fitted with ETCS Equipment in Loughborough
Network Rail has celebrated the conversion of the third of a set of four 16 Class 43 power cars in Loughborough.
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Germany: BMV Launches New ERTMS Coordination Office
German Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced the launch of the ERTMS Coordination Office.
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Siemens Mobility and Sonda Secure ETCS Signalling Contract in Mexico
Siemens Mobility and Sonda will deliver ETCS signalling technology for the Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato railway corridor.
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Key Technology Trends Transforming Rail Infrastructure in 2026
Technology trends continue to transform rail infrastructure, including digital signalling, predictive maintenance and connected systems.
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Siemens Mobility Conducts Nordic Region's First Automated Train Operation
Siemens Mobility has conducted the Nordic's first-ever automated train operation on an ETCS-equipped mainline.
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European ERTMS Coordinator Publishes Latest Update on Member State Deployment
The European ERTMS Coordinator has officially published the Third Work Plan on the progress of ERTMS implementation across the EU.
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India: Alstom Celebrates Commercial Operations on Namo Bharat Corridor & Meerut Metro
Alstom has celebrated the commencement of commercial operations of the new balance stretch of the Namo Bharat corridor & Meerut Metro.
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Alstom Completes Latest Stage of Cambridge Resignalling Project
Alstom has announced the delivery of Stage 2 of the Cambridge Resignalling, Relock and Recontrol (C3R) project.
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Siemens Mobility to Implement ETCS Level 2 in Chile
EFE Trenes de Chile has contracted Siemens Mobility to implement the first ETCS Level 2 project on Chile's rail network.
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UK: Multiple East Coast Main Line Trains Use Digital Signalling for the First Time
The UK has seen its first instance of two trains simultaneously operating with ETCS on an inter-city main line after tests on the East Coast…
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Siemens Receives Approval for ETCS Baseline 3 Eurosprinter Locomotives
Siemens Mobility has received type authorisation for the upgrade of its Eurosprinter locomotives, ES64F4, to ETCS Baseline 3.4.
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Hitachi Rail Completes ETCS Installation on Hungarian Freight Corridor
Hitachi Rail has completed the installation of its ETCS signalling technology on the railway line between Szajol and Debrecen, Hungary.
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GTR and Siemens Mobility Complete ETCS Upgrade on Class 717 Fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Siemens Mobility have upgraded 25 Class 717 trains to operate with the latest specification of ETCS.
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Škoda Group Launches Software-Defined ETCS
At TRAKO, The Signalling Company, part of the Škoda Group, presented its European Train Control System (ETCS) solution.
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Alstom Completes First Installation of ETCS on Irish Train
Alstom has completed the installation and assessment body certification of the ETCS Level 1 on the Head of Series for the IÉ 22000 Class DMU…
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Network Rail Completes In-Cab Signalling Test Using LNER Azuma Train
Network Rail has completed a series of at-speed tests of digital in-cab signalling utilising an LNER Azuma train.
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Alstom Receives Type Approval for ETCS Onboard System for Traxx Locomotives
The Traxx Universal locomotive, which has been equipped with Alstom's EbiCab 2000 ETCS solution, has received type approval for operation.
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DB Cargo UK begins ETCS Installation on Class 66 Fleet at Toton Depot
DB Cargo UK has commenced installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) on nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives.
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East Coast Digital Project - Northern City Line
Rail BI recently powered the cost estimations and scenario analysis for an ETCS signalling upgrade to the Northern City Line.
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UK: ETCS Upgrade Work Begins on 16 HSTs
Work has officially begun on the fitting of digital in-cab signalling technology on a set of High Speed Trains (HSTs) in the UK.
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Alstom to Modernise Signalling Systems in São Paulo
Alstom has signed a contract with ViaMobilidade for the modernisation of signalling systems on the 8-Diamond and 9-Emerald lines.
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Northern City Line to London Begins Signal-Free Operation
The Great Northern 'Northern City Line' to London has become the country's first commuter railway to operate without trackside signals.
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Hitachi Rail Oversees Completion of Line Modernisation in Budapest
An upgrade of a 60km section of rail linking Budapest's Rákos station and Hatvan in eastern Hungary has been completed.