SIGNAL+DRAHT | Ausgabe 07-08/2022
Challenges of an upgrade to ETCS Baseline 3 for D-A-CH-IT cross-border operations
Since December 2021, the Swiss Federal Railways’ ASTORO/ETR610 has been running between Zurich and Munich in 3.5 hours thanks to a dynamic transition at the borders with ETCS Baseline (BL) 3. This train now operates in four countries on the Frankfurt–Milan, Zurich–Milan and Zurich–Bregenz–Munich routes to offer seamless and green mobility across Europe. This article presents a case study of the challenges that have been met and overcome in this complex international project focusing on the ETCS BL 3 upgrade...