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Key challenges of European Rail traffic Management System
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Transport planning.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4653-1424
2020 (English)In: Proceedings of TRA2020, the 8th Transport Research Arena: Rethinking transport – towards clean and inclusive mobility, 2020Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This study is designed to analyse key challenges to European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) implementation encountered in recent years. To achieve this goal, a systematic literature review was conducted where data were gathered and analysed concerning challenges and current issues relating to ERTMS implementation projects. The findings show a growing literature of ERTMS experiences, especially in the last 4 years. Several European countries have contributed to the literature, which appears to be primarily based on qualitative research methods. To reduce complexity created by a plurality of actors, definition of a single regulatory entity to address uniformity and safety assessment of rolling stock, and deployment of wayside equipment is necessary. Concerning technical issues, outcomes show that interaction between the European Train Control System (ETCS) and Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway (GSM-R) requires replacing these with new hybrid technologies moving towards long-term evolution (LTE) and modular approaches.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020.
Keywords [en]
ERTMS, ETCS, GSM-R, Digitalization, Interoperability, Implementation
National Category
Embedded Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-305886OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-305886DiVA, id: diva2:1617842
Conference
The TRA2020 physical conference, the 8th Transport Research Arena, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note

QC 20211213

Available from: 2021-12-08 Created: 2021-12-08 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved
In thesis
1. Challenges for ERTMS related to implementation, technology and railway capacity
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Challenges for ERTMS related to implementation, technology and railway capacity
2021 (English)Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The main purpose of European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is to remove crossborder barriers and create an interoperable railway network across European countries (Smithet al. 2012). Since its birth, ERTMS has faced several issues regarding interoperability andimplementation. In addition, one of the main questions for decision-makers and infrastructuremanagers regarding ERTMS is determining what level of operation is suitable to implementand deliver additional performance compared to legacy systems.This thesis aims to identify challenges for the ERTMS related to implementation, andinteroperability to achieve a mobile and intelligent railway transport system. A subsequentstudy on railway capacity is performed. It investigates the impact of ERTMS Hybrid Level 3(HL3) compared to the European Train Control System Level 2, (ETCS L2) and a Swedishlegacy system, ATC2. To achieve the goals of this study, two methodologies are used: 1)Literature review and 2) Simulation.The literature reviews were conducted in order to determine what the challenges ofimplementation of ERTMS are to resolve issues related to ERTMS subsystems (Global Systemfor Mobile Communication – Railway (GSM-R), and ETCS). ETCS needs to exploit hybridtechnologies for gradual deployment of next generation signalling systems. GSM-R must bereplaced with new technologies such as, long-term evolution (LTE) to support necessary datatransmission capacity for implementation of the next generation of signalling system.Furthermore, the literature review regarding achieving interoperable and intelligent railwaytransport shows that reducing wayside equipment have potential to provide a more costefficientrailway transport. To test and validate this finding, it is necessary to develop adaptedtools for railway and signalling systems. Providing flexible railway operation with backwardforwardinteroperability and hybrid solutions will make it possible to gradually upgrade currentsystems.As decision-makers look for additional performance in new signalling systems over legacyinstallations, the impact various signalling systems have on line capacity must be examined.To this end, a comparative analysis between legacy ATC, ETCS Level 2, and ETCS HybridLevel 3 using simulation tool was performed. The case study was performed on a highfrequency traffic commuter train line in Stockholm during peak hours. The results of study showHL3 delivers better performance compared to the legacy system and ETCS L2, and can deliveracceptable performance for a commuter train line with high density. Considering the casestudy, it can be concluded that HL3 delivers better performance on commuter train lines withhigh density.

Abstract [sv]

Huvudsyftet med European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) är att avlägsnatekniska gränshinder och skapa ett driftskompatibelt järnvägsnät i europeiska länder (Smith etal. 2012). Sedan dess tillkomst har ERTMS utsatts för prövningar i flera frågor ominteroperabilitet och implementering. Dessutom är en av huvudfrågorna för beslutsfattare ochinfrastrukturförvaltare som hanterar ERTMS att bestämma vilken driftsnivå som är lämplig attimplementera och leverera ytterligare prestanda jämfört med äldre system.Denna avhandling syftar till att identifiera utmaningar för ERTMS relaterade till implementeringoch interoperabilitet för att uppnå ett mobilt och intelligent järnvägstransportsystem. I en studieundersöks effekterna på kapaciteten av ERTMS Hybrid Level 3 (HL3) jämfört med EuropeanTrain Control System Level 2, (ETCS L2) och ett svenskt äldre system, ATC2. För att uppnåmålen för denna studie används två metoder: 1) Litteraturgenomgång och 2) Simulering.Litteraturöversikterna genomfördes för att avgöra vilka utmaningar implementeringen avERTMS medför för att lösa problem relaterade till ERTMS delsystem (Global System for MobileCommunication - Railway (GSM-R) och ETCS). ETCS behöver utnyttja hybridteknik för gradvisanvändning av nästa generations signaleringssystem. GSM-R måste ersättas med ny teknik,såsom långtidsutveckling (LTE) för att stödja nödvändig dataöverföringskapacitet förimplementering av nästa generations signaleringssystem.Vidare visar litteraturöversikten om att uppnå interoperabla och intelligenta järnvägstransporteratt en minskning av utrustning i banan har potential att ge en mer kostnadseffektivajärnvägstransporter. För att testa och validera detta är det nödvändigt att utveckla anpassadeverktyg för signalsystem för järnväg. Att åstadkomma flexibel järnvägstrafik med bakåt-framåt-interoperabilitet och hybridlösningar kommer att göra det möjligt att gradvis uppgraderanuvarande system.Eftersom beslutsfattare letar efter ytterligare prestanda i nya signalsystem jämfört med äldresystem måste effekterna av olika signalsystem på linjekapaciteten undersökas. För dettaändamål utfördes en jämförande analys mellan äldre ATC, ETCS nivå 2 och ETCS hybridnivå3 med simuleringsverktyg. Fallstudien utfördes på en tättrafikerad pendeltågslinje i Stockholmunder högtrafikperiod. Resultaten av studien visar att HL3 ger bättre prestanda jämfört meddet äldre systemet och ETCS L2 och kan leverera acceptabla prestanda för en pendeltågslinjemed tät trafik. Med tanke på fallstudien kan man dra slutsatsen att HL3 ger bättre prestandapå pendeltågslinjer med tät trafik.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm, Sweden 2021: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2021. p. 21
Series
TRITA-ABE-DLT ; 2144
National Category
Civil Engineering Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Transport Science, Transport Systems
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-305906 (URN)978-91-8040-032-9 (ISBN)
Presentation
2022-01-27, V318, Teknikringen 78, KTH Campus, Videolänk: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/68075864233, Stockholm, 14:15 (English)
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Available from: 2021-12-13 Created: 2021-12-08 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved

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