Decades of debate about signalling systems have framed rail’s capacity crisis as an infrastructure problem. But the internet taught us that the most transformative capacity…
A fresh round of points-setting has taken place at DB Cargo UK, with the senior management team undergoing a carefully signalled yard reshuffle. The Doncaster-headquartered…
Signalling systems are essential to ensure safe train operations, but they are also key to enable optimal capacity use on railway lines. Almost half a…
In December 2025, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel announced the full implementation of the train control system ETCS along its mainline network. A real…
Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK deployed GSM-R communication system along eleven lines across the country. The 2G-based GSM-R system will run in preliminary operation for…
The sixth episode of the RF Podcast is out, and this time it is all about two of the main rail policies in Europe: Digital…
Belgium has achieved a major milestone in the modernisation of its rail network. Infrastructure manager Infrabel and the consortium consisting of Siemens Mobility and Equans…
New tests for the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 are underway in northern Italy. The initiative is led by Railpool, Alstom and Captrain…
The deployment of the European Train Control System (ETCS) might lead to some capacity restrictions due to unnecessarily strict regulations on train stopping distances. New…
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has approved the newest version of the ETCS onboard system of Alstom’s TRAXX Universal locomotives. The decision means…
The Italian state-owned railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has announced a 70-million-euro investment to equip around 450 trains and locomotives with the European Rail…
The European Commission has approved a Polish funding scheme to install ERTMS Baseline 4 or higher on new or modernised rail vehicles. The programme will…