WP9 Kick-off Meeting on Simulation and Operational Feedback for Enhanced Rail Planning

Work Package 9 (WP9) of FP1 MOTIONAL aims at exploring how improved feedback loops between operations and planning can result in more robust and optimized timetables and a more resilient and connected ‘real-time’ rail network.

The WP9 kick-off meeting, held on 23rd  and 24th of January 2025 at the CAF headquarters in Madrid, brought together key players from TRV, CAF, PRORAIL, ADIF, NS SNCF R, INDRA, and KTH.

Over the 2 days event, it was discussed the overview and current status of the related developments delivered in WP8, demonstration planning, key milestones timeline and next steps for validation and dissemination events happening across Europe.

The demonstrators to be delivered in WP9 will support an assessment  of the impact on rail operations of cutting-edge technologies such as: Connected Driver Advisory Systems, Automatic Train Operation, ETCS L2 with optimized braking curves, and ETCS Hybrid Level 3.

In particular, this assessment will look into how these innovations can enhance capacity, punctuality, and overall efficiency of rail operations while paving the way towards a more efficient and reliable rail system.