Nuremberg – Passau – Border

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Different systems and incompatible technologies repeatedly lead to considerable expense and time losses in European rail transport, particularly at borders. The EU's European Deployment Plan (EDP) therefore aims to achieve cross-border standardisation of systems and technologies to sustainably improve the continuity of rail transport in Europe.

The Nuremberg – Passau – Border EDP project involves equipping the sections between Nuremberg – Feucht and Passau – Border with the standardised European Train Control System (ETCS). The digitalisation of the control and safety technology (LST) is being driven forward on the 220 km long route in eastern Bavaria. This includes the renewal or adaptation of the signal boxes and their operating systems. The extensive work is being carried out in two construction phases.

In the first construction phase, the signal boxes between Feucht and Regensburg and between Obertraubling and Passau will be upgraded in conjunction with the planned General overhauls in 2026. Time-consuming modernisation measures will also be carried out on the control and safety technology along both sections of line – including the renewal of the signalling technology cabling on a fibre optic basis. This modernisation of the signalling technology not only increases safety standards, but also improves network availability and stability, which leads to more efficient train operations. At the same time, these preparatory measures create the necessary technical and structural conditions for the subsequent ETCS equipment.

In the second construction phase, the line will be equipped with ETCS Level 2 with signals by 2030. This conversion will make the line future-proof and more reliable.

This is a Deutsche Bahn project. We are building. So that people can build on us again. More information about the Bauende Bahn can be found here (in German only).