ERTMS Deployment – Unit Contribution Grants for Rail Interoperability

Objective:he objective is to increase the interoperability of rail transport by deploying European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).Scope:The following works can be supported:European Rail Traffic Management Systems (ERTMS) on-board and track-side deployment with a priority given to on-board equipment. The projects must be compliant with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695[1], and with Directive (EU) 2016/797[2] and Directive (EU) 2016/798[3] of the European Parliament and of the Council or subsequent versions.CEF support is granted in the form of unit contributions as defined in the Commission Decision authorising the use of unit costs to support the deployment of ERTMS under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport[4].For ERTMS on-board proposals: Support for retrofitting and upgrade will be limited to vehicles put into operation before 31/12/2020.Support will not be given to fitment of new vehicles.“International” unit contribution is granted to vehicles planned for authorisation to operate with ERTMS in more than one Member State.“Software + Hardware” unit contribution is granted to vehicles demonstrating a necessity for hardware modification(s). For ERTMS track-side proposals: Priority will be given to cross-border sections.For proposals addressing Class A radio communication systems priority will be given to “advanced” Class A radio communication systems, i.e. 5G/FRMCS.Proposals covering electronic interlocking and/or Class A radio communication as a stand-alone project shall demonstrate a link with ETCS deployment on the railway line(s) in subject.“Urban Node” unit contribution is granted to lines subject to ERTMS deployment located within the administrative borders of a city referred to in the Annex II of the revised TEN-T Regulation. [1] Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695 of 10 August 2023 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in the European Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/919[2] Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).[3] Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (recast) (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 102).[4] Decision authorising the use of unit contributions to support the deployment of ERTMS, electric vehicles recharging infrastructure and the retrofitting of noisy wagons under CEF Transport – 22 July 2021, https://transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-07/2021-07-22-ertms-af-noise.pdf