By the beginning of 2021, trains equipped with the latest ERTMS Baseline 3 Release 2 (BL3R2) onboard train control system will be ready for commercial service in
Now, the first locomotive equipped with the upgraded signalling system has started digital test runs monitored from the test lab at Bane NOR's Nyland facility outside of
'Now beyond strategy and plans, I am proud to confirm that ERTMS BL3R2 signalling solution has made the move from paper specification to actual implementation in
Real run of the Di8 test locomotive will take place for 10 days on the test line between Roa and Honefoss. Before the end of 2020, the very same locomotive will also be tested on a track with matching version (BL3R2) in
Having received its certificate from an Independent Safety Assessor, Alstom Onboard ERTMS BL3R2 solution has been tested at the system lab at Bane NOR's Nyland facility during the last few months. A first DI8 locomotive has been fitted and is expected to demonstrate through the digital tests its compatibility with previous versions of the ERTMS trackside installations (B2 and B3MR1) in
To support efficient migration into a new national digital train control system in
The contract for the on-board signalling project was signed in
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