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April 24, 2024 | Infrastructure

Contracts awarded to build Oman-Etihad Railway

Siemens Mobility and Hassam Allam Construction will supply railway systems, including ETCS Level 2.

April 18, 2024 | Signalling

Wabtec to develop ETCS interoperability for Australian signalling

Standard enabling ATMS-equipped trains to operate on lines with ETCS Level 2 signalling.

February 26, 2024 | Signalling

ETCS Level 2 overlay installed on Britain’s East Coast Main Line

An 18km section from Welwyn Garden City to Hitchin has been equipped under Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme.

August 22, 2023 | Infrastructure

ÖBB Infrastructure signs ETCS Level 2 framework agreement with Siemens

First ETCS Level 2 installations under the deal go live on two Austrian lines.

August 10, 2023 | Fleet

Siemens wins €300m order to supply automatic trains to Stuttgart

This is Siemens’ first order for Digital Rail Germany-compliant trains.

May 18, 2023 | Financial

EC approves Bulgaria’s €32m grant scheme to encourage shift to rail

Direct grants to operators will fund retrofit of ETCS Level 2 onboard equipment.

April 10, 2023 | Signalling

ETCS comes to the East Coast Main Line

Eliminating lineside signalling by installing ETCS Level 2 on the southern end of Britain’s East Coast Main Line aims to reduce capital and maintenance costs while improving operational performance. The industry partnership formed to deliver this major £2bn programme is also laying the foundations for future national ETCS deployment, as Robert Preston reports.

December 27, 2022 | Tenders

Cascais Line track and catenary upgrade contract awarded

€31.6m contract includes changing supply voltage from 1.5kV dc to 25V ac.

October 24, 2022 | Infrastructure

Network Rail makes progress with Transpennine Route Upgrade

The main route across the Pennines between Manchester and York is being upgraded and electrified to cut journey times and increase capacity for passengers and freight. Robert Preston spoke to Network Rail’s industry programme director, John Reed, about recent progress.

October 19, 2022 | Signalling

RFI signs €900m ERTMS contract with Alstom

The contract is part of a combined €2.7bn agreement awarded in June.

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