(7)The Greek infrastructure manager plans to migrate gradually to the radio-based ETCS, including a change in ETCS baseline and the system version required for on-board equipment in accordance with the Greek national implementation plan of CCS TSI. That change will be driven by future ETCS modernisation plans and by the obligation to introduce radio-based ETCS/ERTMS, which is to be introduced by 31 December 2050 at the latest pursuant to Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote. The migration would trigger an upgrade of the ETCS on board those vehicles, which requires the infrastructure manager to provide notice of a five years transition period to the railway undertakings or vehicle owners as mentioned in point 7.4.2.4.2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695. The upgrade will be preceded by a study in 2030-2035, including a cost-benefit analysis of the migration. This Decision should therefore apply until 31 December 2040 or until an earlier date on which an upgrade of the on-board ETCS is required as specified in a notification based on point 7.4.2.4.2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695 from the Greek infrastructure manager, whichever occurs first.
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