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Digitale Schiene Deutschland ETCS Volume Contract (National)
Germany · Europe · Signalling
Planning VerifiedCapex: €6.30B
Project overview
National ETCS rollout across the German rail network to replace obsolete legacy signalling and harmonize European rail traffic. Uses ETCS Level 2 Baseline 3 with radio-based data transmission via GSM-R.
Type
Signalling
Country
Germany
Region
Europe
Status
procurement
Investment
€6.30B
Contractors & suppliers
- Siemens Mobility + Leonhard Weisssignalling · Volume framework contract for DSTW (digital interlockings) + ETCS trackside deployment across DB network. Delivery and acceptance obligations.
- Alstom + consortium partnersignalling · Second volume framework contract share for DSTW + ETCS deployment. Details of consortium partner and exact share not confirmed from 2+ sources.
- DB InfraGO AGclient_employer · Infrastructure manager. Programme owner with delivery obligations under the volume contract. Network planning and corridor prioritisation.