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I got a very nice overview article (in Dutch) on it yesterday. I think it's a diary in itself...

I would be grateful for a translation... or, at least, could you tell me if there are other big delaying factors for high-speed operation (or operation at all) beyond the damned ETCS/ERTMS Level 2? That letter soup designates a partially wireless train control, signalling and safety system that just can't be brought into an operational state, despite separate attempts by multiple companies on multiple new projects over the last six years.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Wed Jun 20th, 2007 at 09:39:19 AM EST
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I'm behind the news. Just found that on the Mattstetten-Rothrist line in Switzerland, which was originally supposed to open in 2004 with ETCS Lev 2 but then went into service with conventional signalling, trains are run by ETCS only since March. That's significant progress, a line with 240 trains/day truly tests capacity and reliability. But, still only with 160 km/h, raise to 200 promised for December...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Jun 20th, 2007 at 09:55:54 AM EST
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This coming Saturday, I'll be gone on a fieldtrip. Trying to get everything tied up here, pretty hectic.
by Nomad on Wed Jun 20th, 2007 at 10:55:10 AM EST
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