Tags: ETCS

Siemens, Equans and Infrabel complete Belgium’s ETCS Level 2 rollout – nationwide rail modernization achieved

16th December 2025

Nationwide rollout of state-of-the-art ETCS taking Belgian railways to the highest European standards of efficiency and interoperability, photo source: Siemens Mobility Nationwide rollout of state-of-the-art ETCS taking Belgian railways to the highest European standards of efficiency and interoperability ETCS Level 2 fully operational on significant part of Belgian railway network European transport corridors and key […]

ETCS fleet fitment has begun at DB Cargo UK

13th August 2025

Photo: 66070, DB Cargo’s first fleet fitment loco entering the newly created ETCS fitment lanes at Toton TMD. DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives.  The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance […]

Govia Thameslink Railway carries passengers in 717 using updated version of ETCS

14th July 2025

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has run its first Class 717 Great Northern train in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS). On Monday 8 July, unit 717020 ran on the Northern City Line using ETCS Baseline 3, Release 2 (also referred to […]

Major mobilisation work underway at Toton Traction Maintenance Depot

2nd June 2025

James Bodill inside of the main engineering shed at Toton.   Construction has started at several locations across the site to ensure the company can hit the ground running when the first locomotives arrive for retrofitting in July. In total, nine of DB’s Class 66 locomotives will be fitted with ETCS by March 2026. To […]

Hitachi Rail reinforces ETCS market leadership in Thailand with the award of two new projects

22nd November 2024

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to upgrade two major railway infrastructure projects in Thailand with European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling, delivering enhanced speed, reliability and safety. Hitachi Rail’s ETCS Level 1 system will be installed trackside on the Northeast Line from Nong Waeng Rai to Nong Phok and on the North […]

The first train fitted for digital signalling in Britain’s main freight fleet moves to dynamic testing

1st May 2024

The first locomotive in Britain’s principal freight fleet (Class 66s) to be fitted with digital signalling equipment has moved on to dynamic testing on a test track, having successfully progressed through static testing.  DB Cargo locomotive 66039 is the ‘First in Class’ (FiC) to be retrofitted with European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment. With the […]

Commuters look forward to more reliable services as first passenger trains run to City of London using digital signalling

27th November 2023

Great Northern commuters today began travelling to the City of London in trains controlled by cutting-edge digital in-cab signalling (European Train Control System, or ETCS), giving them a more reliable, greener service. This is a significant milestone for the £1.4bn government-funded East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), set to improve journeys along the East Coast Mainline, […]

Hitachi Rail innovation a game changer for testing Brisbane’s new digital signalling system

7th July 2023

Innovative new solution will allow seamless switching between existing interlocking and new ETCS digital signalling radically reducing testing time on Queensland Rail’s network The ‘Over and Back’ solution will save significant resources and maximise vital testing time by removing labour-intensive, manual switching between systems Piloted by Hitachi Rail during the delivery of the new digital […]