Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # ERTMS EEIG ERTMS USERS GROUP ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ertms.be/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://ertms.be/065c0-blog) ## Pages - [Home](https://ertms.be/) - Railway companies deploying ERTMS, creating a safe, reliable and interoperable railway network in Europe. - [ABOUT US](https://ertms.be/about-us) - The mission of the ertms users group is to help the railway companies in applying ERTMS/ETCS in a harmonized and interoperable way, to enable the free flow of trains and a competitive railway. About Us ERTMS is an abbreviation of European Rail Traffic Management System. ERTMS consists of ETCS (European Train Control System), a radio-based - [Správa železnic, Czech Republic](https://ertms.be/members/sprava-czech) - HTTPS://WWW.SPRAVAZELEZNIC.CZ/ Although ERTMS is often associated mainly with the issue of introducing interoperability into the railway environment, its importance for the Czech Republic is much more significant. ERTMS/ETCS has an incomparably higher level of functional characteristics and it provides a substantially higher train operation safety compared to our ATP Class B (system LS from the - [Bane NOR, Norway](https://ertms.be/members/bane-nor) - WWW.BANENOR.NO/ertms Bane NOR is the Norwegian national railway infrastructure manager and is responsible for the nationwide implementation of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). Following a government decision in 2012, all future signalling on the Norwegian railway network is based on ERTMS, in line with European standards. Through Norway’s participation in EFTA and the - [SBB, Switzerland](https://ertms.be/members/sbb-switzerland) - WWW.SBB.CH The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is the supervisory authority responsible for public transport in Switzerland (railways, cableways, ships, trams and buses). Large areas of freight transport also fall within the FOT's remit. The FOT is responsible for safety, finance, and infrastructure, as well as the legal and political frameworks of public and freight transport. - [SNCF Réseau, France](https://ertms.be/members/sncf-france-2) - WWW.SNCF-RESEAU.FR Organisation "SNCF Réseau" as Infrastructure Manager is in charge, under the aegis of the French Member State, of defining and applying the strategy related to the roll out of ERTMS on the High Speed and Conventional lines. Additional information can be found in chapter 2.7 of the 2026 Network Reference Document. HIGH SPEED LINES - [SECURITY](https://ertms.be/activities/ertms-security-core-group) - Developing security guidelines and proposals for ERTMS Cyber Attacks on critical infrastructures are increasing year by year. Digitisation supports smooth process and higher efficiency but on the other provide wider attack surface. Due to the evolving threats and increasing attack vectors regarding industrial systems, security gains more importance in the European standardisation and for the - [HYBRID TRAIN DETECTION](https://ertms.be/activities/hybrid-train-detection) - Hybrid Train Detection allows to increase capacity, while at the same time reducing the necessary trackside train detection devices. The Hybrid Train Detection (HTD) concept has been developed by the ERTMS Users Group with the active contributions of ProRail and Network Rail. The concept provides the following characteristics: It is fully compatible with the ETCS - [PRORAIL, The Netherlands](https://ertms.be/members/prorail-nederlands-2) - WWW.PRORAIL.NL In 2014, the Dutch government took the Preference Decision about the further roll out of ERTMS in the Netherlands. The decision and supporting document can be found on: Memorandum on Alternatives . The migration strategy is that first the rolling stock will be equipped with ERTMS and then ERTMS Level 2, only (Baseline 3) will be - [ENGINEERING SUPPORT](https://ertms.be/activities/engineering-support) - The engineering aspect of the ERTMS implementations The purpose of this activity is to collect and analyse 'real-life' trackside ERTMS issues (and related onboard issues) - both implemented and projected - related to (CCS TSI) standardised on board functionalities, to learn and share experiences about ERTMS application design. All results are described in Topic Descriptions - [BANEDANMARK, Denmark](https://ertms.be/members/bane-denmark) - WWW.BANE.DK Banedanmark, the Danish Infrastructure manager, has set up the Signalling Programme as a project organisation with direct reference to the CEO. The Signalling programme is funded by the Danish state through the Ministry of Transport. Banedanmark has signed a 12 year consultancy contract with Ramböll, Atkins, Emch-Berger and Parsons and the integrated project team - [LOCALISATION WORKING GROUP](https://ertms.be/activities/localisation-working-group) - The mission of Localisation Working Group (LWG) is to settle common railways requirements on the expected behaviour of a train localisation system in an ERTMS and RCA environment to tackle current criticalities and possible future needs and to explore innovative solutions to fulfil such requirements in a cost effective way. The objectives of the Train - [NETWORK RAIL, United Kingdom](https://ertms.be/members/network-rail-uk) - WWW.NETWORKRAIL.CO.UK Network Rail runs, operates and maintains every aspect of the rail infrastructure in Britain. This includes 18 key stations operated by Network Rail, 2,500 other stations franchised to train operators, 6,650 level crossings, 100 train care depots, 800 signal boxes, 43,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and around 16,500 route Km (32,00 Km of track). With Strategic - [ACTIVITIES](https://ertms.be/activities) - The experience gained in the ERTMS implementation projects is shared between the members and other railway organisations. The activities of the ERTMS Users Group (EUG) are dedicated to the technical aspects of the deployment, maintenance and evolution of ERTMS. For this purpose the members of the EUG have joined forces, in order to share their - [AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION](https://ertms.be/activities/automatic-train-operation) - An interoperable ATO system, compatible with ETCS, and covering all Grades of Automation The purpose of this activity is to contribute to the development of the European ERTMS/ATO specifications. The intention is to have ETCS as the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, which supervises the train movement from a safety point of view. The ATO - [The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, Finland](https://ertms.be/members/fintraffic-finland) - Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (vayla.fi) The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency is responsible for developing and maintaining the state-owned road network, the railways and the waterways. The future signaling systems including ERTMS are developed in close cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, fully state-owned Traffic Management Company Fintraffic Railway - [RFI, Italy](https://ertms.be/members/rfi-italy) - Table 1: EC regulation 1315/2013 (Table to be added) - [Deutsche Bahn AG/DB Netz AG, Germany](https://ertms.be/members/bahn-germany) - WWW.DEUTSCHEBAHN.COM Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG) was founded in 1994 and is an international mobility and logistics company that was formed from several large, long-established companies. Through its eight business units, DB operates in every segment of the transport market. DB Netz AG is the railway infrastructure manager of Deutsche Bahn AG and the largest, - [INFRABEL, Belgium](https://ertms.be/members/infrabel-belgium) - WWW.INFRABEL.BE Infrabel builds, operates and maintains the Belgian rail infrastructure. Its mission is to develop a safe and qualitative railway network for all the trains of tomorrow. Infrabel has set the goal of being one of the safest railway networks in Europe. So since 2009, the European Train Control System (ETCS) is being installed on - [TRAFIKVERKET, Sweden](https://ertms.be/members/trafikverket-sweden) - WWW.TRAFIKVERKET.SE Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration) is the agency responsible for all modes of traffic: traffic on roads and railways, on the sea and in flight. We will plan for all modes of traffic for a long time to come. Trafikverket has since several years an ongoing ERTMS program responsible for developing and implementing ERTMS - [Contact](https://ertms.be/contact) - Send us a message Find us at the office 123-133 Rue Froissart - Brussels1040 Belgium Give us a ring Tel: +32.2.673.99.33Fax: +32.2.683.41.50 - [TARGET ARCHITECTURE FOR CCS](https://ertms.be/activities/target-archi-ccs-architecture) - European infrastructure managers have to optimize cost, reliability, safety, capacity, and fast migration. Assets have to be renewed while new technologies are introduced. Incompatibilities create high costs and investment risks. Inflexible old architectures bind the asset owners to technologies and processes which are not making use of the possibilities of today. Expensive migration challenges hinder - [TESTING & VALIDATION](https://ertms.be/activities/testing-validation) - The way how to test and validate ertms on-board and trackside products The purpose of this activity is to explore possibilities to achieve a testing concept for ERTMS on-board and trackside products which will demonstrate the compatibility of these products. The focus is to reduce the cost and the time needed for these tests. For - [DEPLOYMENT ISSUES](https://ertms.be/activities/deployment-issues) - All issues related to the ertms system specifications The purpose of this activity is to evaluate from a technical point of view all issues which are related to the ERTMS system specifications. These issues are usually detected in the ERTMS implementation projects and can be brought to the attention of EUG directly by one of - [MEMBERS](https://ertms.be/members) - The ertms users group and its members are involved in large ertms projects The experience gained in the projects is shared between the members. All issues arising from the members are discussed by experts in dedicated working groups. Together they decide on the preferred solutions for the future interoperable network. These solutions are discussed with - [ADIF, Spain](https://ertms.be/members/adif-spain) - WWW.ADIF.ES HIGH SPEED NETWORK Madrid Zaragoza Lérida Tarragona 460 Km In operation with ERTMS Level 1 at 300 Km/h ERTMS levels 1 & 2 installed Level 2 is being tested at present. In commercial operation at 350 Km/h by the end 2008 Supplier: ERTMS trackside: Ansaldo CSEE Transport Lérida – Tarragona 90 Km max speed - [EEIG ERTMS USERS GROUP](https://ertms.be/eeig-ertms-users-group) - RAILWAY COMPANIES DEPLOYING ERTMS, CREATING A SAFE, RELIABLE AND INTEROPERABLE RAILWAY NETWORK IN EUROPE Strong and integrated energy and transport networks are the cornerstone of the European market. Development and implementation of ERTMS is one of the measures to create a Trans-European Network for rail. The ERTMS Users Group combines the knowledge and experience of - [Blog](https://ertms.be/blog) - [Sample Page](https://ertms.be/sample-page) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! 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