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ERTMS / ETCS — buyers, tenders and who holds what

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European Rail Traffic Management System; ETCS on ~10% (12,400 km) of the TEN-T network and 19% of the fleet at end-2024; Third ERTMS Work Plan (Feb 2026).

Buyers

The 40 most active of 100 buyers tagged to this programme.

BuyerTypeRegion
OÜ Rail Baltic EstoniaHigh-speed rail SPVEstonia
Iarnród Éireann — Irish RailInfrastructure managerIreland
HŽ INFRASTRUKTURA d.o.o. za upravljanje, održavanje i izgradnju željezničke infrastruktureInfrastructure managerCroatia
Direkcija Republike Slovenije za infrastrukturoState DOTSlovenia
DB InfraGO AGInfrastructure managerGermany
Železnice Slovenskej republikyInfrastructure managerSlovakia
Държавно предприятие „Национална компания Железопътна инфраструктура“Infrastructure managerBulgaria
Compania Națională de Căi Ferate “CFR” – SAInfrastructure managerRomania
Infraestruturas de Portugal, S.A.Infrastructure managerPortugal
Akcinė bendrovė „LTG Infra“Infrastructure managerLithuania
Správa železnic, státní organizaceInfrastructure managerCzechia
ÖBB-Infrastruktur AGInfrastructure managerAustria
CFL — Direction Gestion InfrastructureInfrastructure managerLuxembourg
SNCF Réseau SAInfrastructure managerFrance
2TDK, Družba za razvoj projekta, d.o.o.State SPVSlovenia
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s.National operatorSlovakia
RB Rail ASHigh-speed rail SPVLithuania, Latvia
Aktsiaselts Eesti RaudteeInfrastructure managerEstonia
ProRail B.V.Infrastructure managerNetherlands
Infrabel SA/NVInfrastructure managerBelgium
TrafikverketInfrastructure managerSweden
Közlekedési és Beruházási MinisztériumNational rail HQHungary
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.Infrastructure managerPoland
BanedanmarkInfrastructure managerDenmark
Slovenske železnice - Infrastruktura, družba za upravljanje in vzdrževanje železniške infrastrukture ter vodenje železniškega prometa, d.o.o.Infrastructure managerSlovenia
Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Latvijas dzelzceļš"Infrastructure managerLatvia
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)Infrastructure managerFinland
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A.Infrastructure managerItaly
Akcinė bendrovė „Lietuvos geležinkeliai“State SPVLithuania
Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος Μ.Α.Ε. / Hellenic Railways Single-Member Société Anonyme (HR S-M S.A.), formerly Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος Α.Ε. (OSE)Infrastructure managerGreece
DSB (Danske Statsbaner)National operatorDenmark
MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt.National operatorHungary
ΕΡΓΑ Ο.Σ.Ε. Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία (ΕΡΓΟΣΕ Α.Ε.)State SPVGreece
CENTRALNY PORT KOMUNIKACYJNY Sp. z o.o.High-speed rail SPVPoland
MÁV Pályaműködtetési Zrt.Infrastructure managerHungary
České dráhy, a.s.National operatorCzechia
Autoritatea pentru Reformă FeroviarăState SPVRomania
NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen — NS Reizigers B.V. / NS Groep N.V.)National operatorNetherlands
ÖBB-Personenverkehr AGNational operatorAustria
SNCB / NMBS (Societe nationale des chemins de fer belges / Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen)National operatorBelgium

Live tenders

The 40 most relevant of 62 live tenders.

TenderBuyerStatusValue bandNext key date
DB InfraGO permanent-way repair framework, four waves · 4 partsDB InfraGOOpenover $1bn each part (USD)Closes November 2026
DB InfraGO permanent-way repair frameworks wave 1DB InfraGOOpen€1.41bn framework maximum
DB InfraGO permanent-way repair frameworks wave 2DB InfraGOOpenover $1bnCloses November 2026
DB InfraGO permanent-way repair frameworks wave 3DB InfraGOOpenover $1bnCloses November 2026
DB InfraGO permanent-way repair frameworks wave 4DB InfraGOOpenover $1bnCloses December 2026
LTG Infra dynamic purchasing systems · 20 partsLTG InfraOpenVaries by partCloses October 2026
LTG Infra Rail Baltica Kaunas–Panevėžys formation structuresLTG InfraOpenover $1bnCloses October 2027
LTG Infra purchase of railsLTG InfraOpen$100–500mCloses October 2030
LTG Infra track repair dynamic purchasing systemLTG InfraOpen$100–500mCloses July 2028
LTG Infra track and appurtenances reconstruction repairLTG InfraOpen$100–500mCloses June 2030
LTG Infra ballast dynamic purchasing systemLTG InfraOpen$25–100mCloses September 2030
LTG Infra sleeper dynamic purchasing systemLTG InfraOpen$25–100mCloses October 2030
LTG Infra track works DPS to October 2029LTG InfraOpen$25–100mCloses October 2029
LTG Infra track and turnout maintenance dynamicLTG InfraOpen$25–100mCloses January 2029
LTG Infra turnout products dynamic purchasingLTG InfraOpen$25–100mCloses August 2031
LTG locomotive safety systems dynamic purchasingLTG InfraOpen$25–100mCloses March 2030
LTG Infra Siemens traffic-management and marshalling systemLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses December 2026
LTG Infra asphalting level crossings inside gaugeLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses August 2029
LTG Infra rails all types track metal structuresLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses September 2031
LTG Infra railway turnouts and their partsLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses September 2027
LTG Infra sleeper replacement worksLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses August 2030
LTG Infra sleepers timber reinforced concreteLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses July 2031
LTG Infra track works DPS to December 2026LTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses December 2026
LTG Infra track design and design-execution supervisionLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses October 2026
LTG Infra traction services for infrastructure worksLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses September 2030
LTG track superstructure materials dynamic purchasingLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses May 2035
Ligne Nouvelle Montpellier–Perpignan construction Phase 1SNCF RéseauOpenover $1bnCloses October 2026
AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai rolling-stock spares assemblies repairLTGOpen$100–500mCloses March 2027
IP LC+LAV S&T01 signalling design-build-maintainIPOpen$100–500mCloses October 2026
Operation and maintenance of drainage and geotechnical assetsBanedanmarkOpen$25–100mPublished September 2026
IP Linha do Norte Entroncamento station layoutIPOpen$25–100mCloses October 2026
Jāņavārti–Ogre line modernisation design buildLDzOpen$25–100mCloses October 2026
Trafikverket Almedal Borås BEST upgradeTrafikverketOpen$25–100mCloses November 2026
ZSSK class 361 and 362 locomotives overhaulZSSKOpen$25–100mPublished August 2026
Supply of rails for 2027 sixteen lotsBanedanmarkOpen$5–25mPublished September 2026
LTG group special rolling stock wagon repairLTG InfraOpen$5–25mCloses January 2031
RER A and B heavy tamping frameworkRATPOpen$5–25mCloses October 2026
ZSSK ETCS Level 2 ATO into 757 locomotivesZSSKOpen$5–25mCloses October 2026
BEG Baden-Württemberg S-Bahn Nürnberg 2031 franchiseBEGOpenno contract value publishedCloses January 2027
BEG second Munich S-Bahn contract 2. MSBVBEGOpenNot publishedCloses October 2026
BEG Vorortverkehr München–Buchloe 2030 franchiseBEGOpenno contract value publishedCloses January 2027
CFL Bettembourg flyover structure OA3 road underpassCFL GIOpenvalue not publishedCloses October 2026

Awarded

The 20 most recent of 294 awarded tenders.

TenderBuyerStatusValue bandNext key date
CFR SA Craiova Drobeta Turnu Severin CaransebeșCFR SAAwarded$500m–1bnAwarded July 2026
Multi-disciplinary consultants PMP phases 1-5 frameworkIarnród ÉireannAwarded$500m–1bnAwarded August 2026
Signalling Programme Fjernbane East contract modification AlstomBanedanmarkAwarded$100–500mAwarded July 2026
CFR SA signalling centralisation Lot 4 IașiCFR SAAwarded$100–500mAwarded August 2026
CFR SA turnout supply framework S49E1 S60CFR SAAwarded$100–500mAwarded August 2026
Catenary for new railway across West FunenBanedanmarkAwarded$25–100mAwarded July 2026
CFR SA impregnated beech wooden sleepers supplyCFR SAAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
DB InfraGO concrete sleeper reprofiling frameworkDB InfraGOAwarded$25–100mAwarded July 2026
Independent safety assessor notified designated bodyIarnród ÉireannAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
Infrabel Schaarbeek-Reizigers station renovationInfrabelAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
SNCB Alstom OEM spare-parts framework agreementSNCB/NMBSAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
SNCB WC module spare partsSNCB/NMBSAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
SŽ-Infrastruktura Borovnica–Verd track renewal stationSŽ-InfrastrukturaAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
Trafikverket Norrbotniabanan Luleå C yard rebuildTrafikverketAwarded$25–100mAwarded July 2026
Trafikverket turnout prefabrication Vossloh Switch SystemsTrafikverketAwarded$25–100mAwarded July 2026
Infrabel Ottignies railway works Gril Coeur LimeletteInfrabelAwarded$5–25mAwarded July 2026
Infrabel safety relaysInfrabelAwarded$5–25mAwarded July 2026
Hellenic Railways operational consultant strengtheningHellenic Railways (OSE)In execution$25–100mAwarded August 2026
Rail Baltic Tallinna Vesi Linda terminal southRail Baltic EstoniaIn execution$25–100mAwarded August 2026
ZSSK radios and event recorders fleetZSSKIn execution$5–25mAwarded August 2026

Milestones

The next key date of each tender in this programme, by month.

Coming up

MonthMilestoneTenderBuyerStatus
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedBEG Baden-Württemberg Dieselnetz Allgäu Übergang DNAÜBEGBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedBEG Expressverkehr Ostbayern EVO fifteen-yearBEGBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedCFR SA Ploiești Triaj Valea Călugărească modernisationCFR SABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedCFR SA Roman Iași border electrification FazaCFR SABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedCFR SA central systems cybersecurity railway ITCFR SABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedCFR SA concrete sleepers elastic fastening supplyCFR SABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedCFR SA new rail bridge Deda RăzboieniCFR SABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedDB InfraGO E/M accompanying works framework 2027DB InfraGOBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedDB InfraGO München-Pasing north platform constructionDB InfraGOBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedDB InfraGO steel sleeper supply framework 2027DB InfraGOBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedIP Linha de Sines third phaseIPBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedLabour services framework four trade lotsIarnród ÉireannBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedMinistry Transport Debrecen–Nyíregyháza interlocking telecoms ETCSKBMBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedMÁV Személyszállítási brake blocksMÁV SzemélyszállításiBids closed
September 2026PublishedNRIC Medkovets Sratsimir ЖП КОНСУЛТНКЖИ / NRICAwarded
September 2026PublishedOperation and maintenance of drainage and geotechnical assetsBanedanmarkOpen
September 2026PublishedProRail MIRT Nedersaksenlijn engineering advisory frameworkProRailAwarded
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedR26 Prague–Příbram–Písek–České Budějovice operating contractMinistry of TransportBids closed
September 2026PublishedRFI motorised recovery vehicles, full maintenance serviceRFIAwarded
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedRail and switch profiling servicesVäylävirastoBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedSNCB supply of hoses and pipesSNCB/NMBSBids closed
September 2026PublishedSupply of rails for 2027 sixteen lotsBanedanmarkOpen
September 2026PublishedVotice České Budějovice ETCS Level 2 remoteSpráva železnicIn execution
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedZSSK air-conditioning service repair rail vehiclesZSSKBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedZSSK signalling turnouts track power servicingZSSKBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedÖBB-Infrastruktur Salzach bridge renewal, Bruck-FuschÖBB-InfrastrukturBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedÖBB-Infrastruktur Traiskirchen Aspangbahn station rebuildÖBB-InfrastrukturBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedÖBB-Infrastruktur Völs station rebuild, step-free accessÖBB-InfrastrukturBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedŽSR ETCS Level 2 Liptovská Teplá–PaludzaŽSRBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedŽSR ETCS Level 2 Varín–VrútkyŽSRBids closed

and 656 more — see the tender table

Players holding positions here

The 40 most active of 130 players.

PlayerKindHQ
Siemens MobilityRolling-stock OEMGermany
AlstomRolling-stock OEMFrance
SwietelskyTrack & electrification contractorAustria
Škoda GroupRolling-stock OEMCzechia
Hitachi RailSignalling & systemsJapan
StadlerRolling-stock OEMSwitzerland
CAFRolling-stock OEMSpain
STRABAGCivil contractorAustria
SŽ-ŽGPCivil contractorSI
voestalpine RSTrack technology supplierAustria
VINCICivil contractorFrance
DBOperator groupGermany
GH HoldingCivil contractorSI
GRKCivil contractorFinland
Leonhard WeissTrack & electrification contractorGermany
PESARolling-stock OEMPoland
ArcadisEngineering consultantNetherlands
BudimexCivil contractorPoland
EŽ PrahaTrack & electrification contractorCzechia
KolektorCivil contractorSI
WebuildCivil contractorItaly
ArcelorMittalTrack technology supplierLuxembourg
EgisEngineering consultantFrance
JärelpingeEngineering consultantEE
Royal BAM GroupCivil contractorNetherlands
SubterraCivil contractorCzechia
V-HídCivil contractorHungary
VerstonCivil contractorEE
setecEngineering consultantFrance
ŽOS TrnavaRolling-stock OEMSK
EiffageCivil contractorFrance
SNCFOperator groupFrance
AŽDSignalling & systemsCzechia
CGPCivil contractorSI
Colas RailTrack & electrification contractorFrance
ELEA ICEngineering consultantSI
GoTrackTrack & electrification contractorEE
MerkoCivil contractorEE
OHLACivil contractorSpain
Plasser & TheurerTrack technology supplierAustria

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