CERTIFER successfully certified for Hitachi Rail STS the group of interoperability constituents Bi-Standard ERTMS/TVM of Velaro Siemens trains

This certification is in accordance with the TSI CCS 2016 modified by 2019/776, for the set of specification baseline 3. Next steps will be DeBo and NoBo assessments for CCS Sub-system, and Authorization procedure by the Agency.

This technology will allow Eurostar to operate VELARO trains on UK, Channel Tunnel, France, Belgium and Netherland, on the routes equipped with various signaling systems: the European system ETCS Level 1 and ETCS L2, and the Legacy systems TVM, KVB, TBL and ATB.