FP5-TRANS4M-R project plan for 2025

  • Demonstrate DAC Level 4 (functional) and level 5 ready couplers for testing on train lab and for largescale demonstrators (TRL 8)
  • Demonstrate locomotive hybrid-coupler and Wagon DAC for special wagons for testing on trains lab and largescale demonstrators (TRL 8)
  • Interoperable power supply and communication system for Locomotives and wagons (TRL 8)
  • Operational procedures and harmonization
  • Train functions
    • Train composition detection (train inauguration)​ (TRL 8)
    • Automated brake test (TRL 8)
    • Automatic coupling and uncoupling (controlled from a locomotive)​ (TRL 8)
    • Train integrity monitoring and train length determination  (TRL 7)
    • Automated parking brake control function (controlled from locomotive) (TRL 7)
    • Distributed Power System – DPS  (TRL 7)
    • Train brake control & monitoring (via train network parallel; EP-Brake)​ (TRL 7)
  • Consolidated Full System Integration plan, test concept & Validation Concept and Plan
  • Authorization, safety analysis and DAC Running Safety Assessment Tool
  • Definition of use cases and conceptual system specification for self-propelled wagon
  • Requirements Specification Yard Automation for Hump Yard and Flat/Last Mile Yard
  • Demonstrate flat yard/ last mile yard automation and management and Hump YAMS
  • Provision of effective intermodal prediction algorithms based on AI models to boost decision making performance (TRL 7)
  • Development of the functions, tools or supporting systems ensuring a seamless planning (end-to-end) (TRL 6-7)
  • Harmonised real-time interface between Railway Traffic Management System and the yard/terminal management systems to dynamically adapt planning and tasks  (TRL 6-8)
  • Enabling improved cross-border operations through the use of Standardised European Railway Checkpoints, including the deployment of innovative technologies such as Intelligent Video Gates (TRL 8)
  • Integration of multimodal services for harmonized transport planners with booking support functions (TRL 7)