Italy to start DAC tests, industry remains highly sceptical

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The Italian Agency for the Safety of Railways and Road and Motorway Infrastructures (ANSFISA) recently announced that tests for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will soon commence in the country. However, many industry representatives pointed out that this is not necessarily the initiative Italy needs. It is also not clear how Italy will carry out these tests, as the current DAC framework seems to bring forward more questions than answers.

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Italy to start DAC tests, industry remains highly sceptical

Image: Knorr-Bremse

The Italian Agency for the Safety of Railways and Road and Motorway Infrastructures (ANSFISA) recently announced that tests for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will soon commence in the country. However, many industry representatives pointed out that this is not necessarily the initiative Italy needs. It is also not clear how Italy will carry out these tests, as the current DAC framework seems to bring forward more questions than answers.

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