UIC ERTMS World Conference

ERTMS Baselines

Pio GUIDO, Head of ERTMS UnitIstanbul, 2 April 2014

Rail technologies – signalling and telecom

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Long life cycle of assetsDedicated equipmentProprietary solutionsSlow technological renewalRestricted supply market

ERTMS is innovation and harmonization ERTMS is not a product or a technical solution

ERTMS is based on “open source” shared requirements for interoperability; on ERA web

ERTMS requires an international approach to design, deliver and maintain local signalling systems

ERTMS means less autonomy

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What is ERTMS

EC launch analysis of signalling

Interop Directive

(HS)

Interop Directive

(CR)

ERTMS required in legal text

1st MoU ERTMS

Coordinator

European Railway Agency

Version 2.3.0d

MoU – Deployment

Plan

EU Deploymen

t Plan

MoU Baseline 3

ETCS Baseline 3

1989

1996

2001

2004

2005

2008

20092010

2011

2012

2013

Connecting Europe Facility

A sustained joint effort

High Speed in Italy, Spain

ConventionalRail

Worldwide

ETCS Baseline 2

Released in 2008Stable reference proven in revenue serviceHigh SpeedDedicated Freight (Betuwe line)Alpine tunnels (Loetschberg)Suburban network (Cercanias Madrid)

More ERTMS km and trains than comparable legacy systems

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ETCS Baseline 3

Released in 2012 - evolution, not revolution

Based on B2 return of experienceAll Designer Choices incorporatedHarmonized Human Interface (DMI)Standard Braking Curves (freight and high-speed)Upgraded interface legacy systems (STM)Limited Supervision functionality

Trains backward compatible with B2 tracks

Integrates System Version Management enabling evolution

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EC, ERA and Sector agree that:

›Specifications will change, due to›errors›improvements, new functions, ..

›Release Planning is the tool to manage it›With the discipline necessary in a shared system

2012 ERTMS MoU

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ERTMS/ETCS releases

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1stDr. Rel.

Cons. Rel.

1stLeg. Rel.

Maint. Rel.

Maint. Rel.

System lifetime

CR’s CR’s CR’s CR’s

1stDr. Rel.

CR’s Cons. Rel.

1stLeg. Rel. CR’s CR’s

1stDr. Rel.

CR’s 1stLeg.

Rel. CR’s

Maint. Rel. CR’s

Maint. Rel. CR’s

Baseline n+2

Baseline n+1

ETCS System version

Baseline n

X.Y

X+1.0

X+1.1

System Version Management – subset-104

GSM-R Short term evolution

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The main changes in the TSI Recommendations are:

Only mandated to cover the 876-880 MHz (paired with 921-925 MHz) spectrum band

To allow in the vehicles protective measures against interferences.

The group call IDs 555 and 200 have been clarified.

To promote a consistent and interoperable use of the groups.

High priority calls definition

To allow point to point high priority calls

GSM-R and Longer Term Roadmap

2013 2014 2015 2018 2020

B0 v04 B0 r4 B0 r…..

Maintenance

Outphasing B0/Bn

2022 ?

GSM-R

Future Communication System

Cab radio evolution

2014 2016 2017 2020

Operational Requirements

Functional Requirements

Detailed system definitionTransition strategy

Trial Migration

20222013

Principles

PROGRAM DEFINITION

Choice of model

2018

PROGRAM DEPLOYMENT

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conclusion

- ERTMS is ready and proven in use- A mature change control process with all the stakeholders- ETCS offers flexibility, configuration and functional capabilities

covering the requirements of a growing range of applications in diverse and demanding conditions

- Baseline 3 is the basis for an interoperable network in Europe, and for state of the art deployment worldwide

- GSM-R is a worldwide standard and it will be supported nearly to 2030: tools and rules available to manage spectrum co-existence with other services

- ERA will lead the preparation for the future of railway communication

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