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Digital Automatic Coupling trial to start in Sweden

Marco Raimondi
December 18, 2024
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A two-year pilot project regarding Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is starting in Sweden, aiming to test the device’s resistance under harsh weather conditions. The test…

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Voith’s e-coupler selected as the basis for Digital Automatic Couplers

Marco Raimondi
July 19, 2024
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The FP5-TRANS4M-R steering committee, part of the European DAC Delivery Programme, selected the e-coupler developed by German company Voith to be “the basis for interface…

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More DAC tests are over, developments remain vague

Marco Raimondi
June 4, 2024
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A consortium led by SBB Cargo recently submitted a report to the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) on the DAC+ tests it has been running since March 2023. These tests focussed on the digital aspects of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) such as data transfer. The company said that the tests led to important…