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EU-Rail March 2026 Newsletter
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Latest news from the project
New tough tests for the digital freight trains of the future
The FP5-DACtiVate project is gearing up with new tests. Through advanced derailment tests and the evaluation of the new Mix and Match solution in Germany, important steps are being taken towards the digitised railway of the future. Coupler manufacturers and other key players are now gathering ...
Flagship Area 5 – Joint Final Event SAVE-THE-DATE
The projects FP5-TRANS4M-R, FP5-DACtiVate and DACFIT will organize a joint final event at the end of this year to present their achievements and give an outlook on what's to come.
!!! Save-the-date !!!
17.11.2026, DB Museum Nürnberg
!!! Save-the-date !!!
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Public Kickoff Slides available for download
Our kickoff slides are available for download!
During the kickoff a general overview of the project goals and objectives was provided and all Work Packages presented their specific tasks and how they are contributing towards the project goals.
As the project continues the slides will be ...
DAC derailment tests have successfully started in FP5-DACtiVate
June 2025: the first test campaign in FP5-DACtiVate has started! The plan: derailment tests on S-curves to prove the safety of Digital Automatic Couplers (DAC) as middle buffer couplers. Couplers of all four suppliers and project partners Dellner, Knorr-Bremse, Voith and Wabtec are tested in ...
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