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ETCS
Keeping up-to-
date with ETCS
implementation
plans in Spain
This article aims to present the main aspects concerning the experience that the
development of the ERTMS system in Spain has produced. It will also describe the
established criteria for the migration to this new system.
Antonio Domínguez Chala,
The subjects that are going to be presented finished and in the reliability testing phase
Network Planning and
are as follows: before being entered into service.
Development Director, ADIF
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Implementation in the infrastructure The line Madrid-Segovia-Valladolid
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Implementation in the rolling stock (part of the future high-speed line from
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ERTMS migration strategy Madrid to northern Spain) is built with
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GSM-R implementation Thales and is in operation with Level 1 at
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STM status and perspective 300km/h. The same characteristics apply
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Compatibility between a SRS 2.3.0 to the line between Cordoba and Malaga,
train and SRS 2.2.2 Spanish trackside built by Dimetronic (Invensys).
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Conclusions Level 2 is available in all the lines as a
basic/main system and level 1 as a backup
Current ERTMS implementation in – except on the line between Zaragoza
the infrastructure and Huesca where only Level 1 is
High-Speed Network installed. Currently, trains are working
The actual development of the ETCS only with Level 1 because Level 2 is still in
system involves the trackside of the high- the verification and validation process.
speed lines and commuter lines. Delays have occurred due to the
The line between Madrid and incorporation into the RBCs of the
Barcelona is 650km and has been built Change Request 458.
by the company Ansaldo. Thales was used
for the line from Madrid to Lleida Conventional Network
(460km) and also the line from Lleida to In the conventional network, the line
Barcelona (190km). The installation of the between Albacete and La Encina (93km
system is completed and in operation in long), which forms part of the line
Level 1 at 300km/h. between Madrid and Valencia, is currently
The line between Zaragoza and Huesca undergoing tests, and has been the Pilot
incorporates Alstom technology and is also line developed in Spain within the TEN
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