IMHO a lot of time and money have been spent developing and testing signaling systems on the chi-stl route and chi-det route. Wouldn't it have been cheaper/easier to use the ACES system used on the NEC?
China decided to use ERTMS, with minor tweaks. So did Turkey. I believe Russia as well. Also, AFAIK all new installations in Africa. In short, it is the world standard now.ERTMS is not really as great as it is cracked up to be. Research it from some point of view other than if it is European it is the "world standards" and the best way on the planet. If we are looking for best on the planet the jury is still out. A check of what s done in Japan and other places outside Europe should be done before any conclusion is reached.
I apologize for my inaccuracy; I really meant ETCS when I wrote ERTMS. (Many people tend to be sloppy about those two acronyms.)What is even more interesting is that ERTMS is an implementation of the ETCS standard which has many profiles.
Enter your email address to join: