SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 11/2023
BMDV commits to ETCS vehicle funding
The Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) is committed to promoting the upgrade of existing vehicles with ETCS on-board units (ETCS-OBU). This was reported to Rail Impacts from ministry circles. Together with the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), the “ right financial instruments ” are currently being found. Officially, the BMDV informs Rail Impacts : “ The extension of the current funding programme for the ETCS equipment of existing vehicles beyond the Digital Node Stuttgart (DKS) is the subject of the current budget negotiations ”....