European Train Control System (ETCS)

British logistics operator Freightliner Group, a leader in intermodal transport, has announced a major project to upgrade its locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Hitachi Rail announced the successful completion of a project to implement the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 on the Kouvola – Kotka/Hamina test section located in southern Finland, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The French company Thales, a leader in technology and security systems, has successfully completed a project to equip 50 locomotives from the Chinese company CRRC Qishuyan for the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) with modern onboard European Train Control System (ETCS) devices, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure operator, has announced a revised timeline for the completion of the European Train Control System (ETCS) implementation in the eastern part of the country, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Siemens Mobility continues to strengthen its position in the global railway infrastructure market by securing contracts to supply ETCS Level 2 train control signaling systems in Oman and Finland, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The UK continues to enhance its railway system by adopting cutting-edge technologies, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Siemens Mobility and the Finnish company Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto are collaborating on implementing advanced ETCS and ATO systems for two electric trains under the DigiRail program in Finland, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport has updated its strategy for implementing the European Rail Traffic Management System/ European Train Control System (ERTMS/ETCS), this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Stadler is preparing locomotives for ETCS, paving the way for a faster ETCS roll-out in Germany, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Softronic from Romania is preparing for operational testing of its first locomotive equipped with ETCS, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

The Philippine Department of Transportation has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi to implement an integrated transportation system on new sections of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which will serve the Philippine capital Manila and its surrounding areas.

Alstom has equipped 36 Flirt MAV-Start EMUs with ETCS L2, designed to increase speed and safety. The first 36 of the 59 units have been licensed and are now back in passenger service, equipped with a train management system that meets stringent European requirements.