Austria
Re-signalling for quicker journeys and extra capacity
To reduce journey times and increase train frequency and capacity, Thales installed and integrated ETCS Level 2 Radio Block Centres (RBCs) on a new high-speed line and across conventional lines – a total of 230km of double track. This has reduced journey times from Vienna to St. Pölten by 15 minutes and from Vienna to Salzburg by 23 minutes. There are 30% more trains each day with a maximum speed of 250kmh – all achieved while maintaining the highest levels of safety and reliability.
Worldwide market first
Thales deployed the world’s first cross-border ETCS – between Vienna in Austria and Budapest in Hungary – in 2005. The line is equipped with Thales’ AlTrac ETCS solution.