Shunting at Dutch shunting yards also possible without ERTMS

Atlas Alstom ERTMS solution. Photo: Alstom
Image: Alstom.

The ERTMS infrastructure setting in the track section between Kijfhoek and Roosendal will take place in a unique way. Specifically, its implementation will allow shunting locomotives at the marshalling yards in Lage Zwaluwe and Roosendaal to keep shunting without ERTMS for the time being. In this way, old shunting locomotives do not have to retrofit immediately, said ERTMS programme director Wim Knopperts.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor of RailFreight.com and chief editor of the ProMedia Group online magazines.

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