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…
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.…
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…
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…
The Signalling Company and CAF Signalling launch open cooperation on Class B Systems Brussels, 3/12/2020 The Cooperation The Signalling Company and CAF Signalling launch open cooperation to develop Class B Systems solutions. This first phase allows both companies to provide dual-onboard solutions to their customers in several markets, with reduced time to market and competitive…
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 both…