SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 07-08/2025
Preparing and optimising the rail infrastructure for an ETCS retrofit
As a member state of the European Union, Germany is driving the interoperability of European rail traffic forward. To this end, the rail network is gradually being equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2. If we are to exploit the potential of ETCS to the full, it is necessary to first prepare the rail infrastructure for ETCS as the leading train control system. This article deals with the preparatory measures that need to be taken into account in the run-up to the installation of ETCS...