Introducing the world’s 1st software-defined ETCS certified safety system
We are proud to announce that we have reached another major milestone in our cooperation with Lineas, Europe’s largest private rail freight operator. running with the platform’s Belgian Safety Application (TBL1+). Future software upgrades to the platform, including ETCS, will pave the way for the HLD77 to operate in other markets including Germany, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
First locomotive authorised with The Signalling Company’s software-defined safety system
We are proud to announce that we have reached another major milestone in our cooperation with Lineas, Europe’s largest private rail freight operator. running with the platform’s Belgian Safety Application (TBL1+). Future software upgrades to the platform, including ETCS, will pave the way for the HLD77 to operate in other markets including Germany, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Škoda Group Acquires a majority stake in The Signalling Company
Škoda Group has acquired a 93.9% stake in The Signalling Company. The acquisition is in line with Skoda Group’s strategy to expand into modern mobility systems. Earlier this year the Group took over the Austrian operations of Molinari Rail, a technical engineering and design company. The remaining 6.1% stake of The Signalling Company remains with […]
Positive assessment from TUV Rheinland for iEVC product design
First major milestone TUV Rheinland Rail Certification B.V. delivered a positive intermediate assessment report, end of July 2021, to TheSignallingCompany (TSC), the company designing a digital ETCS OnBoard Solution. The positive assessment covers the design of its generic product, called iEVC, in reference to the iconic smartphone, which has inspired several of its product features. […]
TheSignallingCompany to build new mobile app to function as the Belgian Class B system (TBL1+) on its ETCS Solution
TBL1+ as an App TheSignallingCompany (TSC), the company designing a digital ETCS OnBoard Solution, announcedtoday it is also developing an App functioning as TBL1+, the Belgian Class B system. The aim is to havethe TBL1+ functionality available as an App, meaning it can be downloaded onto any railway vehicleand upgraded or maintained as necessary without […]
Digital STM’s will accelerate ERTMS roll-out
How to overcome Class B catch 22 situation? Class B hindering ERTMS deployment The European Parliament draft report (24/02/2021), assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment is a sharp analysis of the current situation, identifying the major hurdles in the aim to increase the speed of deployment tenfold. One of the main challenges […]
A better ETCS onboard, no more no less
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Over the past two decades, the idea of an open railway network across Europe has made significant progress. A tipping point has been reached. All European countries are now planning the roll out of ERTMS. The system is not only seen as enabling an open market, but also as a necessary technology for maximizing […]