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Listen to the RF Podcast #6: DAC and ERTMS

RF podcast cover. Image: © RailFreight.com
Image: © RailFreight.com

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 Automatic Coupling (DAC) and European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). It is also the first episode with a special guest: Esther Geerts, journalist at RailTech.com.

The RailFreight.com editorial team, together with Geerts, analysed how DAC and ERTMS came to be and how their implementation is going. Initially, both projects promised to revolutionise the world of rail and rail freight, but reality might say otherwise. DAC is seen as a very expensive initiative which will mostly benefit countries that focus on single wagonload, while the deployment of ERTMS keeps showing how fragmented Europe is.

RailTech Europe

The team also discussed the upcoming RailTech Europe, which will take place on 4 and 5 March 2026 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. RailTech Europe is one of the biggest events focussing on rail technology across the continent, both for passengers and freight. Some of the highlights of the event will include military mobility, infrastructure management and financial availability. Thousands of visitors are expected, get your ticket here.

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