Klaus-Rüdiger Hase

Munich Area, Germany Germany

Manager ETCS On-Board Systems

Logistics / Supply Chain

On-board electronics especially train borne ICT (Information and Communication Technology) more or less ran like a thread throughout my entire career. After many years in the railway business, safety seems to me an essential part of what all stakeholders expect from a railway system. No matter how fast and convenient it might be, safety seems to be an issue at which no one is willing to accept compromises. On the other hand, for the time being, we are far away from utilizing state of the art technology at hand, which may help to reach the goal of highest safety level at a reasonable and affordable cost level. Changing that for a limited sector of what contributes to train operational saf...