25.06.2024
Artikel Nummer: 50172
Freightliner invests in digital signalling
The UK rail operator Freightliner will retrofit European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment to its first Class 66V locomotive, number 66591. The in-cab signalling, which will be installed in partnership with Siemens Mobility, will improve the network’s reliability to support the movement of freight onto rail, Freightliner said.
The Class 6659a is one of the first of hundreds of freight locos that will be fitted with the digital signalling equipment, supported by the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) which forms the foundation for the progressive rollout of this technology on the UK’s rail network. (ben)
www.eastcoastdigitalprogramme.co.uk