ETCS software error led to Lötschberg derailment

A FULL service of passenger and freight trains began operating through the 34·6 km Lötschberg base tunnel using ETCS Level 2 on December 9, marking another milestone in the protracted history of Europe's interoperable train control system.

Please sign in or register for free to view this page

 

Sub Advert

You have reached your limit of news stories for this month. Register for FREE to read this article and get:

  • Increased access to online news coverage from:
  • Railway Gazette International covering the global railway industry
  • Metro Report International covering the urban transport sector
  • Rail Business UK industry news for the British railway market
  • Weekly e-mail newsletters covering the sector(s) of your choice

If you are already a registered user or a subscriber you can SIGN IN now