Shaping the longer-term evolution of ERTMS
Posted: 23 February 2017 | | No comments yet
On 14 February 2017, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) released its 2015-2016 Annual Report which provides an overview of the association’s main focus during the last 18 months – one particular focus is ERTMS.
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has released its 2015-2016 Annual Report which provides an overview of the association’s main focus during the last 18 months – one particular focus is ERTMS.
The Report states: ‘A new release of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) specifications was agreed by the Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee (RISC) in February 2016. Intense work is being performed to update the European deployment plan and to investigate business cases. First discussions are now being organised on how to shape the longer-term evolution of the ERTMS system and bring new added-value while reducing its cost. The implementation of the ERTMS assessment in the Fourth Railway Package is underway, giving a role to the Agency in the authorisations of track-side and on-board installations’.
‘Intense work is being performed to update the European deployment plan and to investigate business cases’
The report goes on to mention that having adequate processes is vital both now and in the future to ensure compatibility and conformity, thus guaranteeing a successful ERTMS deployment.