The EU-funded EATS project has developed a novel positioning system that will assist European railways to better implement the European Train Control System (ETCS).
The ETCS aims to introduce a single harmonised system of signalling, control and train protection that would replace the many incompatible safety systems that currently exist on European railways, particularly on high-speed rail lines. It is an EU legal requirement that all new, upgraded or renewed tracks and rolling stock within the European rail network should adopt ETCS.
Implementing ETCS