The EU allows Greece to defer the installation of the European train control system ETCS in its railway vehicles
30 Sep 2026Effective: 24 Sep 202614 views
Who is affected:
Railway operators, rolling stock manufacturers and railway authorities in Greece
Summary
The European Commission authorizes Greece to temporarily refrain from installing the ETCS railway safety system in its trains. This exception affects the technical modernization of Greek railways.
Detailed analysis
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Implementing Decision 2026/2189 grants Greece an exception to the requirement to install the European train control system (ETCS) on board railway vehicles, in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695. The legal basis is Directive (EU) 2016/797 on the interoperability of the railway system. This exemption…
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CELEX:32026D2189: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/2189 de la Comisión, de 24 de septiembre de 2026, por la que se establecen disposiciones de aplicación de la Directiva (UE) 2016/797 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo en lo referente a una solicitud de Grecia para no aplicar el requisito de instalar el ETCS a bordo de vehículos establecido en el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2023/1695 de la Comisión [notificada con el número C(2026) 6839]
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