Topic: DAC

Digital Automatic Coupling ‘Let’s go for DAC, but not now’ as costs for rail freight mount

Pushing ahead with the implementation of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) would be like “shooting ourselves in the foot”, warn Czech and Slovak rail associations ŽESNAD…
digital automatic coupling Switzerland to deploy 180 million francs for DAC development

The Swiss Federal Council will invest 180 million francs (around 192 million euros) for the deployment of the Digital Automatic Couplng (DAC). The Swiss Ministry…
digital automatic coupling Voith’s e-coupler selected as the basis for Digital Automatic Couplers

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…
digital automatic coupling ‘A Cost-Benefit Analysis for locomotive DAC implementation is vital’

The implementation of the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) continues to be one of the spotlight for the European rail freight industry. The Association of European…
digital automatic coupling DAC implementation might cost 9 times more than expected

Current quotations for the costs of implementing a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) do not take into account many factors that might lead to costs to…
digital automatic coupling Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC

Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…
More DAC tests are over, developments remain vague

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…
Germany, Austria and Switzerland ask for EU-wide DAC commitment

The governments of Germany, Austria and Switzerland said that their efforts in the context of deploying Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) “are necessary, but not sufficient”.…
DAC: Digital Automatic Coupling or Digital Age Conundrum?

Currently, the common denominator concerning the implementation of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in Europe seems to be confusion. A third DAC consortium, renamed DACFIT,…
Britain demonstrates affordable DAC alternative system

A British alternative has been demonstrated to the EU proposed Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) programme. An examination has been backed by an industry-recognised safety body.…
The Swiss Federal Council wants to pour millions into single wagonload

The Swiss Federal Council wants to make funds available to improve the country’s rail freight sector and keep single wagonload transport financially viable. If approved…
EU Commission reactivates Czech rail scheme, this time it includes DAC too

The European Commission (EC) has reactivated a scheme to support rail interoperability in the Czech Republic over the next five years for 380 million euros.…