Kick off Meeting of WP16

FP1-Motional project’s Work Packages 15 and 16, with the scope of ‘Linking TMS to ATO/C-DAS for optimised operations’, held their 5th physical meeting on the 3rd and 4th of December 2024. Hosted by AŽD Praha at their headquarter in Prague, this meeting was attended by 29 participants from all WP 15&16 partners: ADIF, AZD, CAF, CEIT, INDRA, INECO, MERMEC, NRD, NSR, PRORAIL, RISE, STS, TRV, TUD, UT and VTI.

The focus of the discussions during the first day of this meeting was on the progress and results of the WP15 developments and the TRL 4 validation results, as reported in deliverable D15.2 ‘TMS and ATO/C-DAS Timetable Test & Simulation Environment’. These included a presentation from WP15 Leader Rob Goverde (TU Delft/ProRail) on the TMS-ATO functions, interactions and requirements based on the state of the art for these aspects. Other discussions highlighted advancements in the interaction between railway traffic management and ATO/C-DAS, including tools like the Real-Time Traffic Plan Updater, urban rail Traffic Regulator, mainline Train Path Envelope Generator, ATO-enhanced traffic management, TMS-ATO integration, and human-centred simulation tools.

The presentations from WP16 leader Egidio Quaglietta (TU Delft/ProRail) and co-leader Camiel Simons (NSR) kicked-off the second day of this event. Subsequently, the plans for the WP16 demonstrations were presented by the lead partners, highlighting the impact of the characteristics specific to each location where the demonstrations will be held.