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Finland will get the cutting-edge ETCS Level 2 train control technology from Siemens Mobility
25 April 2024 (Finland)
Under the "Digirail project" of the Finnish government, which entails updating the nation's train control system,
Siemens Mobility will modernize the first segment of Finland's rail network.
The contract was recently awarded and covers the first-ever installation of the Hybrid Train Detection (HTD)
and the European Train Control System Levels 2 (ETCS L2) in Finland on the 191-kilometer length between Lielahti and Rauma-Pori.
The latest interlocking and radio block center technology from Siemens Mobility is being implemented on the new DS3 platform, which is fully built using commercial-off-the-shelf [COTS] hardware, and this represents another significant step forward in that process.
Source
https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-mobility-introduce-state-art-train-control-system-etcs-level-2-finland
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