Topic: DAC4EU

DAC: Digital Automatic Coupling or Digital Age Conundrum?

Currently, the common denominator concerning the implementation of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in Europe seems to be confusion. A third DAC consortium, renamed DACFIT,…
Sector statement: ‘EU investments priority for DAC implementation’

The rail freight sector reaches out to Brussels to address the pressing matter of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) implementation on a European level. Major associations…
analysis Munich hot topic: to DAC or not to DAC?

The implementation of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) for rail freight in Europe has been under the spotlight for a while now. What makes the DAC…
Switzerland starts testing ‘DAC+’ digital freight train

A Swiss consortium that includes the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) launched the so-called DAC+ pilot freight train. This automated freight train is equipped with an…
150 workshops popping up around Germany to speed up DAC retrofitting

The successful test runs of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) trains around Europe bring some rapid developments in Germany. DB is eager to set up 150…
Switzerland next stop for DAC test train

After an extensive test program at five Austrian stations from the beginning of February to the beginning of March 2022, a freight train with Digital…
What did the DAC4EU train do in Austria?

In late January, a freight train equipped with the Digital Automatic Coupling technology started a test trip from Berlin to cross Europe and assess the…