After Bad Aibling: railway safety in Europe

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Series Details 10.02.16
Publication Date 10/02/2016
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After a serious rail crash in Bavaria on the 9 February 2016, train travel safety became a hot topic. In this feature DW explained that the EU did not yet have common standards, but a system called ETCS was being developed. DW explains it and looks back at recent train disasters in Europe.

Source Link http://dw.com/p/1HsdD
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European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Transport Modes: Rail: ERTMS http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/ertms/index_en.htm
The Conversation, 10.02.16: Germany train crash: ways in which rail safety systems can fail https://theconversation.com/germany-train-crash-ways-in-which-rail-safety-systems-can-fail-54492
http://www.era.europa.eu/Core-Activities/ERTMS/Pages/home.aspx http://www.era.europa.eu/Core-Activities/ERTMS/Pages/home.aspx
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