Topic: GSM-R

No 5G? Finland’s ‘unique’ train communication system offers Europe new model

Finland is pioneering a new railway technology, collaborating with telecom operators to use existing commercial radio networks for train communication. Replacing the need for a costly 5G network…
French-speaking countries Luxembourg, the only EU country to run an all-ERTMS network

Since its mandatory introduction in 2009 for all new EU-funded rail projects, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) has been gradually installed across the trans-European rail networks,…
Adif adds 38.4 million euros for Zaragoza-Huesca-Canfranc line renovation

Adif is accelerating the renovation and comprehensive enhancement of the Zaragoza-Huesca-Canfranc line by tendering a contract for the implementation of new signalling and telecommunication facilities along the Ayerbe-Canfranc…
SNCF Réseau launches FRMCS prototype initiatives

In a bid to modernise and enhance railway communication systems, Europe is gearing up to usher in the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS-5G), slated to replace the…
Cybersecurity for rail systems – how to maintain it in the digital age

Although in fairly moderate steps, the rail industry is moving towards the digital age without a return ticket. What does rail need, to be comprehensively secured on the…
INTERVIEW “Don’t reinvent the wheel”: Lessons from Rail Baltica

Designing future-proof digital infrastructure for a greenfield railway project is no small feat. Andy Billington, Innovation and Digital Architecture Senior Expert at Rail Baltica, shares his perspective on…
Background What needs to happen before ERTMS may be implemented in rail?

Many years ago, the European Union set itself the ambitious goal of making railways safe and interoperable. One of the key ways of achieving this goal is the…
GSM-R modernisation Lithuania concluded

After 15 months of modernisation works by Kontron Transportation, the GSM-R system on trains in Lithuania is updated again.
UIC: 5G delay has no effect on new rail communication system

EU Member States are significantly behind schedule in rolling out their 5G networks, putting the EU’s timeline for the 5G rollout at risk. However, the delay will not…
Italy sets out 500 million tender for ERTMS in 5 regions

Italy’s railway manager RFI will roll out ERTMS on 3,400 kilometres of railway network by 2026, and published a tender for this. Italy has included the infrastructure upgrade…
How a communications failure crippled the Dutch rail network

The majority of rail traffic in the Netherlands came to a standstill on Monday afternoon due to a malfunction in ProRail’s communication system. Communication between train drivers and…

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ProRail signs with Nokia for GSM-R managed services

Nokia will provide operational and managed services for ProRail’s GSM-Railway (GSM-R) voice and data communications network in the Netherlands. The infrastructure manager has also concluded a contract with…
ERTMS level 2 installation complete on Polish high-speed line

Alstom, Thales and Nokia have completed a high-speed signalling upgrade in Poland. The consortium has installed ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 on the E65 railway line which links Warsaw  with…
Infrabel installed ETCS on 30 percent of the main rail net

Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel has equipped 1.915 kilometres of track with train control system ETCS up until January 2021. This makes up 30 percent of the 6.399 kilometres…

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Security monitoring tool launched for GSM-R and ETCS

Comtest Wireless has launched a new cyber sniffing tool that works in real-time for security monitoring of GSM-R and ETCS. The company’s NetProbe Owl installation is the first-generation…