The Hungary-Serbia Railway Project is an iconic project of the “One Belt One Road” Initiative between China and CEE countries. The railway runs from Belgrade, Serbia to Budapest, Hungary, spanning a total of 341.7 km. The project is taking place in Serbia. Currently, the section from Belgrade to Nov Sad has been put into operation in March 2022, with a maximum operating speed of 200km/h.

Frauscher supplied the Frauscher Advanced Counter FAdC for this project, using the Frauscher Safe Ethernet FSE protocol. The wheel sensor RSR123 installed on the trackside proves a robust ability to EMI by its V.mix Technology® patent. Its pluggable cable also makes it easier to install and replace. Both the indoor and outdoor equipment significantly speed up the installation and reduced the costs for the entire project.

The transcontinental railway requires Chinese railroad equipment that aligns with the ETCS-L2 train control system standards of Europe and the Certificate of Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI), a new requirement for Chinese equipment in the rail signalling field.

Frauscher has cooperated with China Railway Signal & Communication Group (CRSC) for 15 years. As an Austrian brand in the Chinese market, the Frauscher China team, Austrian headquarters, and CEE team worked closely together to play an indispensable role as a link between China and Europe in the process of aligning signalling technology standards, providing technical clarification support for customers to attain the TSI certificates and Serbian country approval.