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JOSEPH SHEAD Incorporated Engineer, MIRSE Ansaldo STS A Hitachi Group CompanySUMMARYMajor projects today request high performance criteria for Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety of Signalling Systems often referring to be compliant with Standard EN 50126/9. Considering that, it would be an extensive task to condense the standard into this paper, which will concentrate on the Safety aspects and the Reliability of Signalling systems. Safety in itself we can expand in a number of ways take for instance the title of RAMS, this is frequently extended to RAMSS, which includes the aspect of Security and these security features will be discussed. Reliability on the other hand goes hand in hand with Availability but namely addresses the issue of probability. |
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SUMMARYThe railways serving Australian capital cities are no different to many railways around the world that face the challenge of rapidly growing populations in their urban areas. Providing improved capacity on existing lines and building new lines to deliver increased services, reducing operating costs, and improving the customer experience all feature as goals for the railway’s over-arching objective of contributing to the creation of liveable cities. The application of an innovative ETCS solution is one key strategy that is available to assist in achieving this objective by offering an opportunity to:
The application of ETCS Level 3 functionalities coupled with innovative solutions for train integrity management provide the key pillars of a High Density solution. The Italian Railway has always been a pioneer in ETCS applications, starting with first ETCS Level 2 line in revenue service in 2005, and now with the current application of the High Density solution for busy areas like Milan Junction. By freely sharing the experience on ETCS projects from a major European operator like Italian Railway this paper envisages to provide valuable underpinning for similar ETCS projects foreseen in the very near future in Australia. |
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Bill Palazzi B.Eng (Elec) Hons 1 palazzirail
SUMMARYA number of railways across Australia are now moving to adopt new network control systems in order to maximise the value (capacity, efficiency, safety) of their rail asset. An integrated and coherent approach to these new network control systems has the potential to provide many benefits to all sections of the industry, and to the economy. Conversely, a disjointed approach will have consequences that will last for many years, including higher costs and lower competitiveness for rail transport. The paper considers:
Specifically, this paper outlines an approach to ensuring a coherent strategy across the national freight network. This strategy has been developed in conjunction with above and below rail businesses, to ensure that it addresses the business objectives for both. The strategy set out a framework to guide future decisions: an acceptable National Network Control System outcome must be Safe, Effective, Upgradeable, Scalable, Harmonised and Interoperable. Based on this framework, a number of essential steps have been identified to ensure an acceptable outcome assuming that currently announced initiatives proceed to their conclusion. Key amongst these is the development of an interoperability solution between ATMS and ETCS Level 2; this initiative has now been committed to by Transport for NSW as part of its Digital Systems program, and will be pursued in conjunction with ARTC. A successful outcome from this work will be a significant step to achieve the overall objective – a coherent national strategy for network control systems, which avoids creating a digital break of gauge. |
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These elements will deliver significant customer, performance, cost and safety benefits. The modern technology will
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Noel Burton BSc. (Hons), MIRSE Engineering Manager NZ, Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd SUMMARYThe European Train Control System (ETCS) has now established itself globally as the train protection system of choice for many heavy rail networks. This is largely due to its open standards and multi-vendor support. ETCS was rolled out across the Auckland suburban rail network a few years ago, with the sole aim of improving safety. Following the introduction of ETCS, the safe working ecosystem of rules, signalling principles and ETCS configuration have been reviewed and optimised. Changes have been made for scenarios where it was identified that operational improvements could be attained without compromising safety. This paper shares descriptions of some of the ETCS related improvements that have been successfully commissioned in Auckland. It is hoped that the successes of these changes in Auckland encourages other ETCS ‘owners’ to develop ideas for other improvements as well. Changes made in Auckland, that are discussed, include: changes to the Driver’s rulebook, defensive driving strategies, warner route principles, enforcement of speed restrictions and the interaction with level crossings for stopping trains at stations. The paper is intended to give a high level engineering based description of some of these solutions and the reasons behind them. |
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Christopher Whiteside and Heather MoodySiemens LtdDr. Rhena HelmusSiemens AGRail-based systems are exposed to various operational demands brought about either by high mechanical loading or |
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Christopher Whiteside and Heather MoodySiemens LtdDr. Rhena HelmusSiemens AGRail-based systems are exposed to various operational demands brought about either by high mechanical loading or |
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Evan Tattersall CEOMelbourne Metro Rail AuthorityTransforming Victiorias Rail Network - Presentation |
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Francesco RispoliAnsaldo STS, A Hitachi Group CompanyAfter relatively long periods of operation, the rise of satellite technology and the importance of its great benefits have at |
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Francesco RispoliAnsaldo STS, A Hitachi Group CompanyAfter relatively long periods of operation, the rise of satellite technology and the importance of its great benefits have at |
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David NessMMRA Rail Systems Alliance Package DirectorThe Owners Persepective - details of the complexity of the project |
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Trevor MooreSignals Standards Engineer, Australian Rail Track CorporationThe first track circuits were developed in the 1870s. These were used on US Railroads. Over the following years they |
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Alex McGrathLevel Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA)The field of resilience engineering explores the mismatch between a system-as-designed, and the actual system as it |
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Alex McGrathLevel Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA)The field of resilience engineering explores the mismatch between a system-as-designed, and the actual system as it |
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Hugh HunterCertifier AustraliaSerge JosephFrench and Algerian Ministry of TransportRegulation of Australian Railways in standardised across Australia and is administered by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). |
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Hugh HunterCertifier AustraliaSerge JosephFrench and Algerian Ministry of TransportRegulation of Australian Railways in standardised across Australia and is administered by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). |
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Richard FlindersSiemens Ltd.This is a paper exploring the concept of the digital |
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Richard FlindersSiemens Ltd.This is a paper exploring the concept of the digital |
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