UNISIG
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006356
A consortium of European railway signaling companies that developed the technical specifications for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). This group, whose name stands for Union of Signalling Industry, created the standards for the European Train Control System (ETCS) to promote interoperability across national rail networks. The specifications define the communication protocols between trackside equipment and the train's onboard systems.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006356 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| See also | ERTMS; ETCS |
| Translations | German: UNISIG; Spanish: UNISIG; French: UNISIG |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A consortium of European railway signaling companies that developed the technical specifications for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). This group, whose name stands for Union of Signalling Industry, created the standards for the European Train Control System (ETCS) to promote interoperability across national rail networks. The specifications define the communication protocols between trackside equipment and the train's onboard systems.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"see_also": [
"ERTMS",
"ETCS"
],
"translations": {
"de": "UNISIG",
"es": "UNISIG",
"fr": "UNISIG"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/unisig/"
}
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