SNCB/NMBS, the Belgian passenger train operator, has entrusted ERTMS Solutions with the delivery of their new automatic data analysis application for onboard train registration devices. The project manages the risks around train exploitationmonitors train drivers competence, vigilance, and behaviordetects engine and infrastructure anomalies through the decoding, enrichment, and analysis of Juridical Recording Unit (JRU) data.…
Brussels, February 21, 2023 – Lineas and ERTMS Solutions announce today that they have found an agreement on the acquisition by Škoda Group of a majority stake in The Signalling Company. The Signalling Company (TSC) develops its own Class B signalling system for Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany and European Train Control System (ETCS). The…
Kanaal Z – Canal Z (a Belgian private economic and financial television channel) did come to our offices to interview Joseph Bours, our CEO, and Emmanuel Fernandes, our Head of Electronics Department. Listen to what we do and how we see the future !
We enriched our BaliseLifeCheck with an extra module that monitors balises Linking. Balise linking is a method used in ETCS by which one balise group, within its telegram(s), can describe the location of the next balise groups found in the movement direction. All linking distances are measured from the reference balise of the balise group…
Currently infrastructure maintenance of the track circuits is manual inspections along the track. This type of maintenance is expensive, time-consuming and not effective since inspection needs to be carried out periodically every 3 or 6 months on every track circuit. If we consider ½ day per track circuit, it’s around 10 days for 500 track…
Nowadays, the control of Eurobalises is mainly manual and basic. There are several tools available on the market to help performing Eurobalise maintenance, but a vast majority of them follow a corrective approach. ERTMS Solutions’ BaliseLifeCheck is the only onboard tool able to do predictive maintenance. The BaliseLifeCheck system is an onboard preventive and predictive…
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 passenger and…
According to the ERA 4th Railway Package, “ERTMS trackside approval is part of the application file for an authorisation for placing in service trackside control-command and signalling subsystems, involving the ETCS and/or GSM-R equipment. Following a request for approval, the applicant provides the complete application file that describes the envisaged technical solution. The Agency evaluates…
We are happy to announce the nomination of Frédéric Du Jardin as CEO of ERTMS Solutions effective immediately. Frédéric previously held the position of Chief Operations Officer since 2013. “Frédéric is a proven leader with business vision and the ability to bring people together. He will continue to bring our commitment to innovation and out-of-the-box…
ERTMS Solutions is pleased to announce its partnership agreement with Via-Digital, based in Kranj, Slovenia. This new partnership marks another step towards increasing ERTMS Solutions’ activities in Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia. Via-Digital is a leading provider of telecommunications measurement technology and industrial tightening equipment in this region, working with worldwide renowned manufacturers like Teledyne LeCroy…