SIM Factor has reported a series of simulator delivery contracts and project launches across several European markets, covering passenger operators, freight companies, training centres and educational institutions.
A new contract for CP in Portugal
In Portugal, SIM Factor signed a contract with CP – Comboios de Portugal for the delivery of two simulators dedicated to new Stadler FLIRT trains. The scope includes one full-cab stationary simulator mounted on a six-degree-of-freedom motion platform and one portable simulator supplied in the SMART Lite configuration. The project also covers instructor and observer stations as well as the modelling of 258.4 km of Portuguese railway routes.
Successful development on Polish passenger a freight rail market
In Poland, SIM Factor secured several orders addressing both passenger and freight markets. Koleje Śląskie ordered a full-cab Impuls 2 train simulator for its training centre, while an existing Elf 2 simulator delivered earlier will undergo modernisation. The Impuls 2 simulator reproduces the driver’s cab at full scale and supports training with ETCS and GSM-R systems, emergency procedures and energy-efficient driving. The visual environment includes approximately 8,200 km of Polish railway lines.
Qemetica Cargo placed an order for a SMART Lite electric locomotive simulator to be installed at its facility in Inowrocław. The simulator is intended for driver training and route familiarisation and includes ETCS and GSM-R modules. Drivers will have access to more than 8,200 km of modelled railway lines in Poland.
Cargo Master has also commissioned a SMART Lite simulator, which has already been installed and put into operation. The device supports driver training and candidate preparation, with access to a large database of Polish routes and modern traffic management systems.
New customers in education sector
In the education sector, the Silesian University of Technology signed a contract for a full-cab electric locomotive simulator compliant with the UTK CEMM examination standard. The simulator is based on a Siemens Vectron cab layout and allows the simulation of different traction characteristics, including Vectron, TRAXX, Dragon and ES64U4. The project also includes five workstations for modelling and editing railway networks, enabling students to design routes and operate them directly in the simulator. Delivery is planned by mid-March 2026.
At secondary education level, SIM Factor commissioned a second SMART simulator desk at the school complex in Tłuszcz. The installation includes a universal electric locomotive desk and a universal EMU desk based on the Impuls platform. Both simulators can operate in real time with shared scenarios, supporting simultaneous training and emergency exercises. The project is part of an education programme co-financed by European funds.
In Katowice, a Vectron simulator compliant with UTK standards was launched at the KG Rail Training Centre. The simulator includes ETCS Level 1 and 2, GSM-R radio and access to more than 8,000 km of railway routes, supporting training for both drivers and driver candidates.
Military readiness expands to rail simulation
Beyond individual projects, SIM Factor reports that its simulation environment now includes over 10,500 km of recreated railway lines across the European Union. The system uses geo-specific terrain and satellite data and supports scenarios ranging from routine operations to incidents, infrastructure damage and traffic disruptions.
In today’s world, new scenarios that need to be trained include potential threats such as explosive devices, derailment efforts and others that locomotive drivers need to be ready and trained for - which has not been the case in Europe for many decades. SIM Factor thus included these scenarios into its training software and customers can be sure their train drivers are well trained for these ever-increasing threats on railways in Europe.
