ERTMS Platform Steering # 15 Brussels, 2 Dec Update on ERTMS MoU activities and on ERTMS implementations in Europe (from UIC data base)

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1 Update on ERTMS MoU activities and on ERTMS implementations in Europe (from UIC data base) The MoU signed on 17 March 2005 in Brussels between the European Commission and the European Railway associations (CER, UIC, UNIFE and EIM) intends to contribute to the effective opening and to the competitiveness of rail market through the establishment of basic principles for the definition of an EU deployment strategy for ERTMS. It further aims at "defining the contributions under the responsibility of each of the parties to pursue the implementation of an EU-wide network of interoperable rail corridors." Following that MoU, a first crucial step along the broader deployment process of a unique Control Command and Signalling system (CCS) has been to establish a unique technical standard with a common set of functionalities and common system requirements in reference to which ERTMS equipments can be developed, whoever their manufacturer may be. The ETCS SRS 2.3.0d, adopted through a decision of the Commission of 23 April 2008 constitutes currently the unique and interoperable technical reference to ensure the interoperability of all ETCS equipment deployed in Europe. Further consultations with major stakeholders let appear a need for a limited number of additional functionalities that are not yet covered by SRS 2.3.0d, and paved the way towards the designing of a new and stabilised technical standard, so-called Baseline 3 or SRS For that purpose, the European Commission signed on 4 July 2008 in Rome an MoU with the European Railway Associations (CER, UIC, UNIFE, EIM, GSM-R Industry Group and ERFA) for speeding up the deployment of ERTMS. One of its main objectives is to establish and legalise SRS by the end of A precise timeline has been agreed upon with the signatories of the 2008 Memorandum so as to ensure that "by 2012, an error free, tested and legalised Baseline 3 of the ETCS specification is available". A final list of the requested additional functions, known as "Functional Change Requests", was published by the European Rail Agency (ERA) at the end of September 2008 and a draft SRS was published by ERA at the end of December 2008 on which the Rail Interoperability and Security Committee adopted a positive opinion on 9 March Together with the first draft SRS 3.0.0, a detailed test planning was proposed and agreed upon with the major stakeholders. ERTMS activities update dec 09 v1.doc 1/5

2 The European Deployment Plan for ERTMS The decision of the European Commission of 28 March 2006 on the interoperability of controlcommand and signalling system of conventional rail foresees the adoption of a European ETCS Deployment Plan on the basis of national plans. These plans were notified to the European Commission during autumn The EDP, which the Member States approved on 20 March 2009, foresees the equipment of significant parts of the six ERTMS corridors by 2015 and the equipment of the remaining sections by The EDP includes as well the connection of a number of major freight hubs and terminals by 2020 at the latest. By that date, all major freight areas in Europe should be equipped with ETCS and build an interconnected network. Laying down target dates for trackside equipments in European legislation will contribute to giving rail operators a clearer view on ETCS availabilities and help them plan onboard investments. The EDP will contribute as well to reducing costs for onboard equipment since it makes ETCS be compulsory for locomotives and train sets ordered after 1 January 2012 or put into service after 1 January A total amount of 500 M is available from the TEN-T budget for ERTMS projects, originally meant to be split in equal shares between trackside and onboard investments. Around 260 M have been granted within the 2007 call for proposals. A second call was launched at the end of March 2009 to award the remaining 240 M. The projects can be co-funded at a maximum rate of 50%. Eligible costs reached a global amount of about 641 M. A total of 260 M were eventually awarded for the call 2007, over 80% of which to trackside equipment and less than 15% to onboard ERTMS activities update dec 09 v1.doc 2/5

3 equipments. The remaining part was awarded to studies and testing activities. The commitments taken by the Member States through the European deployment plan and the support given to ETCS deployment trackside in the 2007 Call for proposal should lead to an increased amount of requests for onboard equipment projects at the second call for proposals. The 2009 Call for proposals sets three priorities: the fitting and retrofitting ETCS onboard equipment, ERTMS trackside equipment and the accelerated implementation of the 2008 MoU. This includes activities such as the upgrade of lines already equipped with ETCS to ensure compatibility with 2.3.0d, the upgrade of locomotives or train sets already equipped with ETCS to ensure compatibility with 2.3.0d, the development of a tested and legalised Baseline 3 by 2012 and improvement of testing procedures for ETCS and GSM-R and the strengthened coordination and achievement of technical compatibility at corridor level. Update on ERTMS implementations in Europe A survey of the current situation, as of end of 2009, of the installed ERTMS is reported below. Information is extracted from the UIC ERTMS data base which is built on official information given by Platform members with the objective of offering them an ongoing added-value service and to maintain Platform strategic position and understanding of the rail business. ETCS is being deployed nationally on specific routes, as a first step to aligning with other national plans along specific international corridors, in accordance with the European MoU six-corridor strategy. Break-down of current commercial operation: Level 1: km Level 2: 985 km Total: 2 707km ERTMS activities update dec 09 v1.doc 3/5

4 ETCS in commercial operation ERTMS activities update dec 09 v1.doc 4/5

5 Country name Line Section length (km) Maximum speed (km/h) ETCS Level Italy Torino-Milano Trackside equipment supplier Saturno Consortium Fall-back system Year Train protection, control and warning system no fall-back 2009 BACC/RSDD Belgium HSL 3 Liège to German border Alstom ETCS Level Slovakia Brat. hl. st.-leopoldov Signals 2009 LS Italy Bologna - Florence Alstom no fall-back 2009 BACC/RSDD Italy Milano - Bologna Ansaldo Alstom no fall-back 2008 BACC/RSDD Spain Lérida - Tarragona - Barcelona Thales 2008 ASFA Luxembourg Luxembourg Bettembourg frt. (Luxembourg - Berchem - Bettembourg frt.) Thales 2007 Memor II+ Hungary (Vienna -) Hegyeshalom - Budapest Alcatel Thales EVM 2007 EVM Switzerland Mattstetten Rothrist (Olten - Berne) Alstom Fall back is the 2007 Signum Zub121 old line Spain Madrid - Valladolid Thales 2007 ASFA The Netherlands Betuwe Line Rotterdam - Zevenaar Alstom 2007 None Spain Córdoba -Málaga Dimetronic (Invensys) 2007 ASFA & LZB Luxembourg Bettembourg - Dudelange/Usines -Volmerange Thales 2007 Memor II+ Switzerland Minimal fall Löstchberg base tunnel between Frutigen - Visp (Bern Thales back (tunnel Brig) portals) 2007 Signum Zub121 Austria Wien to Hungarian border section Hegyesschalom Thales 2006 PZB Spain Madrid - Zaragoza - Lérida Ansaldo CSEE 2006 ASFA Bulgaria Stara Zagora - Burgas Alcatel 2006 Ebicab Germany Berlin - Halle/Leipzig Alcatel LZB & PZB 2006 LZB / PZB Luxembourg Luxembourg Station Thales 2006 Memor II+ Bulgaria Plovdiv Junction (Plovdiv - Filipovo - Skutare - Plovdiv) Italy Roma-Napoli Luxembourg Ettelbruck - Luxembourg (Luxembourg - Dommeldange, Lorentzweiler, Mersch, Cruchten Ettelbruck) Saturno Consortium no fall-back 2005 BACC/RSDD Thales 2005 Memor II+ Luxembourg Luxembourg Oetrange (Luxembourg - Sandweiler) Thales 2005 Memor II+ Romania Bucharest - Campina PZB Hungary Hodos - Zalacséb-S Alcatel 2003 ETCS in commercial operation Pilot = project completed, but not in commercial service yet (e.g. test phase) Total about 465 km Country name Line Section length (km) Maximum speed (km/h) ETCS Level Year Belgium HSL 4 Antwerp - The Netherlands border Greece SKA - Korinth - Kiato Greece SKA - Airport Slovakia Leopoldov - Nové M.n.V Slovenia (Italy) border - Sezena Divaca/Harbor Koper with radio infill 2010 Slovenia Hodos border-oriszebtpeter 1 with bal infill (Hungary) after GSM-R Slovenia Ormoz Hodos with radio infill 2010 Spain Albacete - La Encina Czech Republic Pořičany - Kolín Romania Chitila - Crivina ERTMS activities update dec 09 v1.doc 5/5