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Leipzig – Riesa gap closure

In the Leipzig – Riesa section, ETCS is being introduced and the associated replacement of ESTW with DSTW. This enables seamless traffic with these technologies.

Project duration

Start
2019
End
2030

Route data

Line from Leipzig
Line to Riesa
Kilometers of line to be equipped 61 km
Route number(s) 6363

Planned actions

ETCS Level 2 without signals
Interlocking(s) 7 DSTW
Scope of equipment
  • 1 RBC
  • More detailed information on the scope of equipment will follow at a later date due to the early planning phase.
Planned speed 200 km/h

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Disclaimer

The dates shown are legally non-binding forecasts based on the current status. The forecasts are in no way intended to establish any kind of legal claim whatsoever that completion will take place by the specified date and that use will be possible. For these reasons, the information should also not be used to make or prepare business decisions, for example, but not conclusively, with regard to the vehicle equipment or the compatibility between the vehicles and the infrastructure. If you have any questions, particularly regarding technical network access or obtaining binding information, please contact your customer advisor.

 

Most of the infrastructure projects are still in the planning phase, which means that the information provided on these pages reflects the current planning status and is updated regularly.

The project aims to close the ETCS gap between the German Unity No. 8 (VDE 8: Nuremberg – Berlin) and German Unity No. 9 (VDE 9: Leipzig – Dresden) transport projects. The abbreviation ETCS stands for the European Train Control System, which is standardised throughout Europe. This will be introduced on the line in Level 2 without signals (ETCS L2oS). The Leipzig – Riesa section is located on the "Orient/Eastern Mediterranean" trans-European transport network corridor (TEN corridor).

 

The installation of ETCS L2oS involves the replacement of the national train control system (LZB) and the existing electronic interlockings (ESTW) with digital interlockings (DSTW). The DSD vision and DB InfraGO's Operations Control Strategy (BSS) will thus be implemented with the construction of the Leipzig-Engelsdorf operational center (BSO) and technical systems center (TSO).

Route map Leipzig – Riesa gap closure (Copyright: DB InfraGO AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland) Route map Leipzig – Riesa gap closure (Copyright: DB InfraGO AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland)
Route map Leipzig – Riesa gap closure (Copyright: DB InfraGO AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland)