Successful innovation often doesn’t happen in isolation – it is the direct result of cooperation. This is particularly...
Cooperation a Boost for Innovation
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7th SmartRaConScientific Seminar
7th SmartRaConScientific Seminar: Safe-the-date & Call for Papers
15th & 16th October 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany
After 6 editions of SmartRaCon Scientific Seminar in the frame of Shift2Rail Join Undertaking, the 7th edition, in the frame of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, will ...
6th SmartRaCon Scientific Seminar: Cybersecurity Risk Assessment of Virtually Coupled Train Sets
Space for innovation in rail
The head of localization projects at SNCF presented the goals of his team, which include developing and testing new localization solutions for trains in collaboration with suppliers, to ensure their integration into railway systems, particularly ETCS. Among the mentioned projects are CLUG 2.0 ...
TRA 2024 Conference: FP2 R2DATO: Stepwise Approach for the Autonomous Tram
The FP2 R2DATO project aims to develop the next generation of automatic train control for scalable automation up to 2030, improving the capacity of European rail networks while reducing costs. It also supports the development of highly automated urban trams, aimed at streamlining operations, ...
TRA 2024 Conference: Transition to Remote Train Control: challenges and best practices for collaboration in the digital age
This paper examines the collaborative and managerial aspects of remote train and tram control, highlighting the potential challenges associated with this transition. It highlights the need for collaboration between various stakeholders in order to make a success of this evolution towards the RTC.
ERTMS Conference: Standardisation and TSI input plan ASTP example
This workshop focuses on the expected outputs of EU-RAIL relevant to CCS (Control Command and Signalling) and ERTMS. The EU-RAIL Standardisation and TSI Input Plan has been presented together with associated enhancements expected to be delivered by EU-RAIL. In regard to the CCS TSI, a ...
Projman 2023: Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping Review
This text discusses the growing importance of modernising rail infrastructure to meet the increasing demand for improved services. It highlights the potential of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) to improve efficiency and safety. The article presents an ongoing study to understand the impact of ...
STRC Conference: Assessing the Actual Cost of Railway Infrastructure Upgrades in Norway: A Comparative Analysis for Automatic Train Operations Projects
This text highlights the importance of modernising rail infrastructure to meet the growing demand for improved services. It proposes an analysis of the real costs of rail infrastructure upgrades in Norway, comparing estimated costs with actual costs per additional train. This analysis aims to ...
Rail Live 2023: Roadmap for the Absolute Safe Train Positioning within Europe’s Rail Project FP2-R2DATO
This presentation on the Absolutely Safe Train Positioning roadmap for the European FP2-R2DATO project comprises two main work packages: Work Package 21, which focuses on user needs and the specification of ASTP system requirements, and Work Package 22, which focuses on demonstrators, the ...
FP2 – R2DATO PoC A – Remote Operation
In this proof of concept (PoC), a vehicle is tested in remote control mode in a shunting yard, receiving commands transmitted through a mobile network from a remote operator several kilometres away. The aim is to study the human-machine organisational factors as well as the technology involved ...
2024 STAMP: System Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) for Europe’s Rail
Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking (ERJU) is advancing the Single European Rail Network and modernizing rail transport systems. A key initiative is demonstrating a novel train protection system using moving block principles, which requires high safety assurance. STPA was chosen for hazard ...
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