13.11.2023
Artikel Nummer: 47293
Faster ETCS roll-out in Germany
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Stadler and its engineering joint venture Angel Star have prepared locomotives for the European Train Control System (ETCS) for the first time without the involvement of the locomotive manufacturer.
Two DB Cargo locomotives are now back on the tracks with the Guardia Baseline 3.4.0 ETCS automatic train protection system. This paves the way for a faster ETCS roll-out in Germany, Stadler said. In the coming years around 13,000 locomotives and multiple units in Germany have to be retrofitted for ETCS, and the manufacturer’s capacities are limited.
The retrofits are necessary because more and more railway lines can only be used with the new, pan-European standardised technology. (ben)