ETCS Border Crossing Map

Here you will find a collection of information on the existing and planned ETCS equipment at European border crossings. Further information on the contents and filter options of the map can be found below.

The following link will take you to a full-screen view of the map

https://umap.openstreetmap.de/en/map/overview-of-relevant-etcs-border-crossings_7500

Click on the pin symbols at the border crossings to display details. You can also filter by level constellation (e.g. L2 to L2) or use a search term to display only border crossings of a specific country or baseline version, for example. The colour and transparency of the symbols indicate the implementation progress.

Filter Instruction

Using the Filter text box on the right-hand side of the map, you can filter the entries by country or other search terms.

1) by country

If you want to filter by a specific country, we recommend entering the country abbreviation (e.g. "DE") in the Filter text box followed by a space.

2) by ETCS level

If you want to filter by a certain level, we recommend entering the level (e.g. "L2") in the filter text box.

3) by level constellation

The level constellation can be selected on the left-hand side. Each constellation forms a layer. By default, all constellations or layers are shown.


Related articles

ETCS at international borders: interoperability and equipment variants

August 2021 | Lars Brune, Pascal Kahnert, Julia Kalkreiber, Bavo Lens

The Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) has paved the way for the European Train Control System (ETCS) to eventually enable the unrestricted operation of traction units. However, given that each railway infrastructure manager uses its own system configuration, such configurations need to be attuned to one another at their interfaces. While the number of system transitions (e.g. level transitions) is limited, variations within the systems seem to be unlimited. Trackside automatic train control therefore needs to be considered individually at each international border and designed in such a way that safety, interoperability and performance are guaranteed.

source: DVV Media Group GmbH

ETCS braking curves conflicts at national borders (only German language)

June 2022 | Robert Schwenzer, Lars Brune

When crossing borders under ETCS supervision, the National Values change, affecting the calculation of ETCS braking and supervision curves. At national borders this may result in a critical change of the set of ETCS braking curves. Special attention should be paid to possible ETCS braking curve steps. A diploma thesis at the Chair of Traffic Safety Engineering of the Technical University of Dresden provides new insights in this respect. It deals with the occurrence and avoidance of ETCS braking curve steps at national borders.

source: DVV Media Group GmbH

Diploma Thesis: Effects of different ETCS braking curves at national borders (only German language)

July 2021 | Robert Schwenzer

This paper deals with the development and prevention of ETCS brake curve steps at national borders and what influence the national values and baselines have on them. Based on a Europe-wide research, an interactive map with relevant information on ETCS equipment has been created. Level 2 to Level 2 transitions are the most common. The different baselines influence the brake curve calculation. Due to the introduction of binding calculation methods only from baseline 3, only few statements can be made about baseline 2. SRS 3.4.0 and SRS 3.6.0 differ only marginally in the pre-indication or perturbation location and the indication curve (I). The national values, however, have a major influence on the brake curve calculation, as the simulation with different model trains shows. Accordingly, at national borders, braking curve jumps occur at the RBC border signal, where the new parameters are transmitted by means of packet 3. For the same border crossing, the jumps can be different - either upwards or downwards. Different brake curve steps are also possible within a train's brake curve group. If the brake curve steps are negative, i.e. downwards, critical situations arise. Especially a negative jump of the emergency brake intervention curve (EBI) is to be regarded as safety-critical, as in this case the national safety level is violated. Depending on the time horizon, regulatory and structural solution options are identified to prevent brake curve steps. While in the short term solutions such as the installation of a permanent slow speed section or an operational arrangement for train drivers are recommended, in the medium term the inclusion of a minimum distance between the RBC border signal and the following signal in the planning guideline makes sense. In the long term, on the alternative, the temporary storage of the new national values until the end of authority is changed due to an ETCS function extension or the definition of pan-European values as a solution may be expedient.

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