Lars Brune
Expert for ETCS
ERTMS 2026 Conference - Workshop 6.2 moderator
Advance SERA architecture. Solutions for Cross-Border Interoperability to achieve a unified European rail network.
"This workshop will address solutions to strengthen cross border interoperability as a key step toward achieving a unified European rail network under the SERA vision. Through several group discussions, participants will examine the remaining technical and operational barriers that hinder seamless cross border traffic and explore the role of standardisation and governance in overcoming these challenges. The session aims to identify practical measures and harmonised approaches that can support an efficient, interoperable, and future proof European rail system. Key points for discussion: Cross-border challenges: technical and operational barriers still hindering seamless traffic Role of standardisation and governance in achieving SERA objectives"
Biography
Lars Brune is a project manager for ETCS and approval management at DB InfraGO in Cologne, Germany. He is involved in the deployment of innovative ETCS trackside solutions, including the ETCS implementation on the Cologne–Aachen–Belgium corridor. In this role, he contributes to transition specifications based on the SRS and supports international coordination within the ERTMS community as a member of the Engineering Support Group of the ERTMS Users Group.
Before joining DB InfraGO, he worked as a signalling engineer at DB Engineering & Consulting, focusing on ETCS planning and system integration for Corridor Rhine-Alpine and supporting commissioning of command, control and signalling systems. Lars is also active as a systemic coach, trainer and lecturer on ETCS and railway communication technologies.