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ERTMS/ETCS BENEFITS FOR RAILWAYS WORLD WIDE

Norwin Vögeli

SIEMENS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

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Contents

European Train Control Systems Today

ETCS Objectives
ETCS Specification
ETCS Level 1-3 Definition and Configuration
Applications
Future Applications Outside of Europe
Conclusions
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European Train Control Systems

Today

ASFA/LZB 80
ATB/TBL
AWS/(SELCAB/TBL)
Crocodile
Crocodile/KVB/TVM
Crocodile/TBL
EBICAB/EBICAB (Fin)
Indusi/LZB 80

Integra/ZUB 121
ZUB 123
BACC
Indusi
AWS-like
BACC-like
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ETCS Objectives

 Interoperability (e.g. cargo: Sweden-Italy; high-speed passenger transport)

 Increase in safety (e.g. England)
 Increase in transport capacities (e.g. Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands)
 Reduction of travel times
(e.g. Spain or high-speed line HSL-Zuid)
 Reduction of life-cycle
costs for signalling systems
(e.g. Switzerland)
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The ETCS Specification

 SRS 2.0.0 and subdocuments (2000

pages) adopted on 25 April 2000 by
the European railways and signal
manufacturers (now updated to 2.2.2)
 Basis of the pilot projects and first
commercial implementations
 To be legally binding for high-speed
lines (EU Directive 96/48 and TSI)
 To be revised after submission of the
UNISIG
results of the pilot lines (validation)
and clarification of unresolved points
 Revised version to be included in the
CENELEC standard
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ERTMS/ETCS Level 1

• Overlay to existing signalling system

• Uses balises and optionally loops or radio for infill
• Lineside signals are usually retained

ETCS
onboard

Balise
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ERTMS/ETCS Level 2
• Overlay to existing signalling system
• Uses radio (GSM-R) and fixed data balises
• Lineside signals can be suppressed

ETCS
onboard

Balise
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ERTMS/ETCS Level 3
• Requires no underlying signalling system
• Uses radio (GSM-R) and fixed data balises
• No lineside train detection required

Integrity
ETCS
onboard

Balise
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ETCS Level 1 - System Components

EVC
(European Vital Computer)

Driver's MMI Location case

Lineside
LEU Electronic
Unit

EUROBALISE
Vehicle antenna EUROLOOP
Radar EUROBALISE
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ETCS Level 2 - System Overview

ETCS
on-board
unit Signals (optional)

Track vacancy
Balise ATP (optional) detection
GSM-R
ISDN

Adjacent ETCS
RBC RBC
Inter-
locking

RBC: Radio Block Centre

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Applications
APPLICATIONS
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Spain - Valencia
Increasing Safety and Performance

Track Side Installation

• fixed data and transparent Eurobalises (total 700)
• LEU with interface to the existing signals

Onboard Installation
• ZSI27 (total 60 trains)
• Eurobalise antenna
• BTM (Balise Transmission Modul)

Main Functions Valencia

• permitted speed
Torrent Castelló de la Ribera
• speed profile Ademuz
• emergency stop
Bétera
Llíria

Line Length Stations Stops

1 72 Km 29 11
2 38 Km 25 5
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Spain - Valencia
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Switzerland - “Walenstadt-Landquart”

ETCS Migration Strategy SBB

Track Side Installation

• fixed data and transparent Eurobalises (70)
• Euroloop for infill functions
• LEU with interface to the existing signals

Onboard Installation
• Eurobalise antenna
• BTM (Balise Transmission Modul)
• Interface ZUB 121 (existing ATP)

Main Functions
• reading balises with “package 44”
(national telegrams)
• transferring the balise telegrams to the
existing ZUB121 (ATP)
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Germany - Tilting Trains

Higher Speed/Performance on Existing Lines

Track Side Installation

• fixed data Eurobalises (approx. 1000)

Onboard Installation
• ZUB 262 (150 trains) to read Eurobalises and
track coupling coins

Main Functions
• reading balises with “package 44”
(national telegrams)
• ATP
ZUB 262
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Germany - S-Bahn Berlin

Replacement Train Stop System

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Transparent
data balise

LEU
Signal apparatus
apparatus case
Interlocking case
Interface Interface
EIM: element interface module
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Germany - S-Bahn Berlin

Higher Performance/Reduced Maintenance on Existing Lines

Track Side Installation

• fixed data and transparent Eurobalises (110)
• LEU with interface to the existing signals

Onboard Installation
• EVC (European Vital Computer) (10 trains)
• Eurobalise antenna
• Radar

Main Functions
• reading balises with “package 44”
(national telegrams)
• ATP with infill function

Fixed Data Eurobalise

Transparent Eurobalise (LEU telegrams) Lineside electronic unit (LEU)
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UK - London Reading
ETCS Migration Strategy

Track Side Installation

• Fixed data Eurobalises (7)

Onboard Installation
• ZSI UK Computer (similar to ZSI27)
• Eurobalise antenna

Main Functions
• reading balises with “package 44”
(national telegrams)
• TPWS overspeed trip
• TPWS train stop trip
• AWS proceed
• AWS warning
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Germany - ETCS Level 2 Pilot Project “Jüterbog-Halle/Leipzig”

Berlin
• 140 km double track line
• Part of Munich - Berlin - Hamburg connection
• Upgraded for line speed 200 km/h
Jüterbog
• 3 electronic interlocking stations
with track vacancy detection
Wittenberg
• Standard signallisation as fallback

Bitterfeld • Mixed traffic - fast InterCitys, Regio and Cargo trains

• ETCS tests on track

Halle Leipzig
• Start of commercial operation after successful tests
and approval
Frankfurt

München
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Germany - ETCS Level 2 Pilot Project “Jüterbog-Halle/Leipzig”

Eurobalises
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Netherlands - High Speed Line South

Profile of Line 2 Lines 50 km each, double track with bi-directional traffic

Stations no Stations, (Rotterdam kept as island)
but 5 Cross Over 1 Junction to Breda
Interfaces 5 Interfaces to adjacent Interlockings of NS RIB
1 Interface across Border to Belgium
Operation: via VPT+ (Control centre system)

max Line Speed 300 km/h

Signalling Scope

2 Electronic Interlocking (SIMIS W)

2 Radio Block Centre (RBC)
49 Signals, LEU & Transparent Balises
400 Fixed Data Balises
151 Axle Counting Devices
140 Point Machines
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Future Applications Outside of Europe

India
• Increasing safety
• Reduction of line side equipment
• ETCS Level 2 with GSM-R

China
• High speed line
• Increasing speed and performance on existing line
• ETCS Level 2 with GSM-R for high speed lines
• ETCS Level 1 overlay on existing lines

South Africa
• Radio Based System with ETCS components (e.g. MMI)

Australia
• Increasing safety and line capacity
• ETCS components and sub-systems
• ETCS Level1/Level 2
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Austria – ETCS Level 1 Application with Infill

Line Wien-South –Hegyshalom (60 km)

Interlocking existing Relay Interlocking from Siemens and Alcatel

Max. Speed 160 km/h

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Spain – AVE High Speed Train: Madrid-Barcelona

16 Trains AVE S 102 (manufactured by Talgo and Bombardier)

Start of Operation in 2004 on the HSL Madrid - Lleida

Maximum speed 350 km/h!

ETCS Trackside equipment to be supplied by Ansaldo

=> First commercial project with real interoperability!
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Spain – AVE High Speed Train: Extend of Delivery and Service

ETCS Onboard system according SRS 2.2.2

– Including all necessary peripherals
– Fully redundant onboard with exceptional availability
– STM interface according to the latest UNISIG agreements
– Including national add-ons

LZB80-STM
– According to the latest UNISIG agreements

GSM-R Data and Voice radio Onboard equipment

Integration of whole ATC System

– ETCS, LZB80, ASFA, GSM-R data radio

Approval for the whole ATC system

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Spain – AVE High Speed Train: Architecture

ETCS- Diagnosis-Display.
Display

train bus (MVB)

Profibus

EVC
EVC
L1/L2
Level1/
LZB80- JR
Level+2
nat. STM ETCS ASFA
Add Ons

Antenna Antenna
Antenna

Train Infrastructure LZB80-STM ETCS

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Conclusions

ETCS specifications for future ATP applications world wide

• ETCS Specifications are ready for applications

• First commercial projects with ETCS components and

sub-systems are successfully in operation

• Commercial ETCS Level 1/Level 2 projects have been awarded

• Wide rage of applications are possible

• ETCS for highly efficient and cost-effective railway operation

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH

FOR YOUR
ATTENTION