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When talking about ERTMS, we mainly talk about two systems:

Rail (/transport
The ETCS (European Train Control System), a train control /modes/rail_en)
standard, based on in-cab equipment able to supervise train
movements and to stop it according to the permitted speed at Infrastructure (/transport
/modes
each line section, along with calculation and supervision of the
/rail/infrastructures_en)
maximum train speed at all times. Information is received from the
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ETCS equipment beside the track (balises or radio) depending on
(/transport/modes
the operation level. The driver’s response is continuously /rail/international_en)
monitored, and if necessary the emergency brakes would be taken
Interoperability & safety
under control. (/transport/modes
/rail/interoperability_en)
The objective of this comprehensive ATP Rail Research and Shift2Rail
(/transport/modes
(Automatic Train Protection System) is to
/rail/shift2rail_en)
constantly monitor the train speed, and compare it
Railway packages (/transport
to the maximum values that are sent by trackside
/modes/rail/packages_en)
signalling.
Useful links (/transport/modes
/rail/useful-links_en)
This communication that is needed between
onboard and trackside will be provided by means of Environment (/transport
/modes/rail/environment_en)
balises (that is what operation Level 1 will be
called) or by GSM-R radio connection (operation Market (/transport/modes
/rail/market_en)
Level 2).
ERTMS - European Rail
Traffic Management System
(/transport/modes
/rail/ertms_en)
State of play (/transport
/modes/rail/ertms/general-
GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications - Railways) is
information_en)
the second ERTMS system, the European radio communications
What is ERTMS?
standard for railway operations. Based on GSM radio technology, (/transport/modes/rail/ertms
GSM-R uses exclusive frequency bands to communicate the train /what-is-ertms_en)
with traffic control centres, devices beside the track, etc. Levels and Modes
(/transport/modes
/rail/ertms/what-is-
ertms/levels_and_modes

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Baselines (/transport
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is-ertms/baselines_en)
Subsystems and
Constituents of the
ERTMS (/transport
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is-
ertms/subsystems_and_
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ms_en)
Specifications and
Legislation (/transport
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european-rail-traffic-
management-system
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legislation_en)
Economic analyses, EU
funding and financing
(/transport/modes/rail/ertms
/the-funding-financing-and-
economic-corner_en)
ERTMS Deployment
(/transport/modes/rail/ertms
/ertms_deployment_en)
ERTMS Newsletter
ERTMS is therefore the European standard for such an ATP that achieves (/transport/modes/rail/ertms
interoperability throughout Europe. Indeed, it allows a train equipped /newsletters-brochures-
with an ERTMS onboard device made by any supplier to run on track publications-general-links-
sections equipped with ERTMS devices made by other suppliers. This also of-interest_en)
implies the ability for any onboard equipment installed on any train to The ERTMS corridors
behave in exactly the same way under the same circumstances. (/transport/modes/rail/ertms
/corridors_en)
ERTMS does not cover all traffic management functions. The ERTMS countries
(/transport/modes/rail/ertms
/countries_en)
Studies (/transport/modes
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