List of CCS Class B systems

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Making the railway system

work better for society.

List of CCS Class B systems

Document ID ERA/TD/2011-11
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Document History
Version Date Comments
1.0 25/01/2012 First publication
2.0 05/12/2014 Extension to the whole EU rail network
3.0 04/12/2015 Editorial corrections and update
4.0 11/06/2019 Official update according to Regulation (EU) 2019/776

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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND REFERENCES 3

2.1. Abbreviations and acronyms 3
2.2. References 3

3. CLASS B SYSTEMS 4
3.1. Use of this document 4
3.2. List of Class B Train Protection systems 4
3.3. List of Class B Voice Radio systems 8

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1. INTRODUCTION
This document contains the list of train protection and voice radio legacy systems referred in
the Control-Command and Signalling TSI.

2. ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND REFERENCES

2.1. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
The acronyms used as names of legacy systems are explained in the table in sections 3.2 and
3.3.

RDD: Reference Document Database (https://rdd.era.europa.eu/RDD/).

2.2. REFERENCES
[1] – Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for
interoperability relating to control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in
the European Union1 and its amendments2.

1OJ L158, 15.6.2016, p.1.

2 At the time of publishing this document, the latest amendment is Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2019/776 of 16 May 2019 (OJ L139 I, 27.5.2019, p. 108.)
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3. CLASS B SYSTEMS

3.1. USE OF THIS DOCUMENT

This is a technical document prepared by the European Union Agency for Railways based on
information received from Member States, Norway and Switzerland, and in accordance with
the provisions of [1].

As stated in article 3.1 of the Annex of [1] “The requirements for Class B systems are the
responsibility of the relevant Member State”. Details on the technical specifications can be
found in the RDD.

3.2. LIST OF CLASS B TRAIN PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Member State Name of the legacy system3 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into
service

Austria INDUSI I603 Whole network

PZB 904 Whole network
LZB (LZB L72, LZB L72 CE I and Whole network AT/DE
LZB L72 CE II)

Belgium Crocodile Whole network

TBL 1 Whole network
TBL 2 Whole network
TVM 430 Whole network
TBL1+ Off-TEN only
KVB Access to high speed
line 1
Bulgaria EBICAB 700 Whole network BU

Croatia INDUSI I605 Whole network

Czech Republic LS Whole network

Denmark ZUB 123 Whole network SW02A (version 02.02.2004

1.37 edition 04)

Estonia ALSN Whole network

Finland ATP-VR/RHK Whole network

3 The fact that two or more Member States use the same system does not imply that they are compatible: the versions
shall be taken into account.
4 All new authorised vehicles must be equipped with PZB 90 .
5
Rolling stock equipped with higher versions (eg PZB 90) is accepted.
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Member State Name of the legacy system3 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into
service

France Crocodile Whole network

KVB Whole network
TVM 300 High speed lines
TVM 430 High speed lines
KVBP (sub)urban area of
Paris
KCVP (sub)urban area of
Paris
KCVB (sub)urban area of
Paris
NEXTEO (sub)urban area of
Paris
DAAT Whole network

Germany PZB 90 Whole network

LZB (LZB L72, LZB L72 CE I and Whole network AT/DE
LZB L72 CE II)6
GNT Whole network (routes
(Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung with higher lateral
für NeiTech-Züge)7 acceleration for tilting
trains)
Hungary EVM Whole network

Ireland CAWS Whole network

ATP Whole network

Italy BACC Whole network

RSDD/SCMT Whole network
SSC Off-TEN only

Latvia ALSN Whole network

Lithuania ALSN Whole network

Luxembourg MEMOR II+8 Whole network

Norway9 ATC10 Whole network 2 1993

Poland SHP Whole network

PKP radio system with Whole network
Radiostop function

6
Leading vehicles for operation on LZB lines have to be equipped with an onboard system which can connect at least
to L72 and CE I
7
GNT can only work in connection with PZB 90
8
ETCS BL2 is the safety system required on the Luxembourg rail network. Vehicles equipped and authorized with
MEMOR II+ are still allowed to run on a limited area of the network on the basis of a derogation delivered by the NSA
LU.
9 For information

10 Formerly referred as “EBICAB 700”

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Member State Name of the legacy system3 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into
service

Portugal INDUSI I60 Cascais line Off-TEN

EBICAB 700 Whole network PT

Romania INDUSI I6011 Whole network

Slovak Republic LS Whole network

Slovenia INDUSI I6012 All main tracks and

also 3 regional tracks

Spain ASFA Whole network

EBICAB 900 Mediterranean ES
Corridor. Section “La
Encina – Barcelona
Sants”
LZB High Speed Line ES
“Madrid –
Sevilla/Toledo/Málaga”
C5 Commuter Line
(Madrid). Section
“Humanes – Mostoles
el Soto”
Sweden ATC13 Whole network except 2
Linköping-
Västervik/Kisa

Linköping- R
Västervik/Kisa
Switzerland14 EuroSIGNUM15 Whole network
EuroZUB15 Whole network

The Netherlands ATB First generation Whole network

ATB new generation Whole network

11 Rolling stock equipped with higher versions (eg PZB 90) is accepted
12 Rolling stock equipped with higher versions (eg PZB 90) is accepted.
13
Formerly referred as “EBICAB 700”
14 For information
15
Swiss Class B systems are forbidden for ETCS B3 vehicles.
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Member State Name of the legacy system3 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into
service

UK GW ATP limited to specific

routes only
RETB limited to specific
routes only
TPWS/AWS Whole network
TVM 430 HS1 only
Chiltern-ATP limited to specific
routes only
Mechanical Trainstops limited to specific
routes only
KVB HS1 only

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3.3. LIST OF CLASS B VOICE RADIO SYSTEMS16

Member State Name of the legacy system17 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into service

Austria UIC Radio Chapter 1-4+6

Bulgaria UIC Radio Chapter Bulgaria

Croatia UIC Radio Chapter 1-4

Czech Republic TRS — The Czech Railways

radio system

Estonia The Estonian Railways train Whole network

communication network

16 This list is based on the information in the Decisions 2006/860/EC and 2006/679/EC.
17 The fact that two or more Member States use the same system does not imply that they are compatible: the versions
shall be taken into account.
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Member State Name of the legacy system17 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into service

Germany Analogue Radio Germany - in

compliance with UIC 751-3 (all
chapters):

 TGL 43886 März 1987, Lines of the former

UKW-Verkehrsfunktechnik , GDR installed before
Zugfunksystem, 1990

 functional requirement Low frequency traffic

specification radio for low routes
frequency traffic routes
(Lastenheft Zugfunk auf
Strecken mit einfachen
betrieblichen
Verhältnissen), detailed
standard for an open
simplex mode

 functional requirement All routes outside the

specification for dual mode GSM-R network
user interface for digital
and analogue cab radio and
digital shunting radio – part
2 (Lastenheft Dualmode
Bedienteil für digitalen und
analogen Zugfunk digitalen
Rangierfunk - Teil 2 -
Funktionale
Anforderungen), detailed
standard for the MMI for
cab radio with the function
to switch between GSM-R
and analogue train radio,
used in the migration
period

Greece CH — Greek Railways radio Whole network except

system (VHF) Kiato-Athens airport
section.

Hungary UIC Radio Chapter 1-4

UIC Radio Chapter 1- 4 + 6

(Irish system)

Ireland UIC Radio Chapter 1- 4 + 6

(Irish system)

Italy GSM-P On lines not covered

with GSM-R
Latvia LDZ radio system Whole network

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Member State Name of the legacy system17 Scope Version Date of latest
identification authorisation to
placing into service

Lithuania The Lithuanian Railways train All line sections

radio system between stations in
border areas

Shunting Radio
Communication System Whole network
(for manoeuvring)
Poland PKP radio system TEN only

Portugal UIC Radio Chapter 1-4 (TTT Cascais line Off TEN
radio system installed at
Cascais line)

TTT radio system CP_N Whole-network

Romania Radio Network of CFR

Slovakia 450 Mhz UIC (kanál C)

Multikom
BOSCH
OMEGA
SRO
ZUGFUNK 95
ZUGFUNK 2000

Slovenia Analogue railway radio system All main tracks and 5

called RDZ - in compliance regional tracks
with UIC 751-3

Spain UIC Radio Chapter 1-4+6

UK RETB (voice) RETB lines only

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