After gaining a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Simon Lambert started at Deutsche Bahn in the ETCS specification department. As part of this, he was seconded as a Lead Engineer to ERTMS Users Group, where since 2021 he works on the further development of the ETCS specifications (e.g. SS-026) and other European processes like ETCS System Compatibility (ESC) or Trackside Approval.  

ETCS System Compatibility (ESC): state of play and next steps

In 2023, the ERTMS Users Group launched a survey among their Members to collect the return of experience of the ETCS System Compatibility (ESC) testing process. This analysis included the inputs from UNISIG and some RUs. The presentation will report the lessons learned following the implementation of ESC and explore the possible ways forward, especially in view of the ERA report about the future of ESC to be published in June 2024.