WP32 DATO Assessment and Potential identification

This WP intends to provide information and fundamental guidelines for defining the potential benefits of future ATO operations and preparation guidelines/requirements for future ATO demonstration and operations. The main objective is to illustrate the attractiveness of DATO and to smoothen and accelerate the deployment of DATO technology in European networks.

WP33 Migration and Deployment guidelines

This WP intends to provide information for migration & deployment strategies. The main objective is to illustrate the potential to deploy DATO technology in European networks, both from a technical and a people-oriented perspective. This will be based on the inventory of optimal migration strategies toward applying DATO technology, partly based on lessons learned from field demonstrators. Integration and alignment of best practice and lessons learned from practical field tests and result coming from other demonstrators in FP2-R2DATO.

WP36 Onboard Platform Demonstrator

The aim of this demonstrator is to implement and validate a prototype and blueprint of the future-proof onboard connectivity and IT platforms that are required in a highly automated rail system, with the expectation that latest from EU-RAIL phase 2 on all larger-scale demonstrators would utilize these platforms. The aim of this demonstrator is to implement and validate in a lab environment (up to TRL 5/6) how railway application(s) can be hosted on a modular computing platform, making use of a safe Runtime Environment (RTE), standardized Platform Independent (PI) API, onboard FRMCS functions and a unified diagnostics service API. As a key outcome, the demonstrator will help to determine an appropriate level of onboard platform modularity and aggregation (e.g., by utilising a common hardware pool, most likely through the usage of virtualisation or hypervisor technology), and to prove the feasibility of hardware independent integrability and potential certifiability as a blueprint for EU-RAIL phase 2 and future larger-scale demonstrators.

WP37 ETCS HL3 Deployment Strategies

Given the readiness for deployment of ETCS Hybrid Level 3 methods to reduce lead-time to implementation and smart line-design methodologies will be developed.

WP38 Automatic Stabling, Shunting, and Non-commercial runs Demonstrator

The objectives of the demonstrator are testing the performance of the technical enabler(s) incorporated in the demonstrator, providing feedback to the TE-developer, in order to improve the functioning of the TE, or to enhance/improve/modify the specifications and performing measurements to show the improvement of the new (sub)system over the existing system, to contribute to the realisation of the KPIs defined in the call.

WP39 ATO over ERTMS demonstration on mainline

Mainline, is here defined as the most complex kind of operations in a network, mostly around large nodes that can’t be demonstrated in full service by 2026. Therefore, modelling  ATO and its operational concept as well the linkage of TMS to ATO dynamically anticipating in these complex nodes will  be developed, tested and designed.   Furthermore, showing the relevant advantages deriving from the synergy between the digital automatic train operation up to GoA 4 and the CCS evolution, increasing the capacity and punctuality of railway lines, by enabling ETCS L3 moving block with minimum infrastructure elements.

WP43 Freight Demonstrator

To allow a smooth deployment of GoA 4 technology with different possible technological solutions, the systems need to be tested in real conditions in a demonstrator. The freight demonstrator will be equipped with sub-systems studied in the Technical Enablers. Tests will be performed, enhancing autonomous freight train operations.

WP46 Regional line demonstrations

The main objective of this WP is to provide the bridge between FP2-R2DATO and FA6 demonstrations by supporting validation and testing of technical enablers in regional line environment before they are handed over to FA6 for further adaptation and integration. The improved CCS and automation functions will be the main technologies tested and validated, building on the activities already performed in the scope of Shift2Rail ATO (up to GoA4) tests (the very same line and vehicle). Further, the line will be used to support development process of technical enablers, even on lower TRL levels, due to simplified operational environment and flexible demonstrations planning (no regular commercial service, the line fully dedicated to tests) and approval process. Minimal set of technical enablers needed:

1. Automating functions
2. ATO
3. Perception systems
4. Digital register
5. Absolute safe-train positioning