http://uic.org/etcs , backup Citat: "...ETCS is the European Train Control System promoted by the European Commission for use throughout Europe, and specified for compliance with the High Speed and Conventional Interoperability Directives. The system aims to remedy the lack of standardization in the area of signalling and train control systems which constitutes one of the major obstacles to the development of international rail traffic..."
http://uic.org/etcs , backup Citat: "...ETCS is the European Train Control System promoted by the European Commission for use throughout Europe, and specified for compliance with the High Speed and Conventional Interoperability Directives. The system aims to remedy the lack of standardization in the area of signalling and train control systems which constitutes one of the major obstacles to the development of international rail traffic..."