Regional Rail System Solutions/Architecture

coordinates the work on system architecture of all WPs as well as ensuring exchange, alignment and harmonization with System Pillar and other FP projects. It will analyse the operational and functional system architecture for application on G1 lines to obtain the best and the lowest cost solution compatible with the ERTMS/ETCS specifications and for G2 lines (as interoperability is not strictly required) a simplified architecture .

This work package also focuses on the KPI assessment and on the migration strategies  from the current CCS & Operation rules for the targeted regional solution.

This WP will define and develop specification for ahighly accurate multimodal travel solutions taking into consideration the work done in S2R Innovation Programme 4. It delivers service information for both on-board of regional vehicles and at regional rail stations, for passenger and freight. The work of WP6 will feed into WP11 where development and creation of final releases is done. The following topics will be covered in this WP: 

i. multimodal travel solutions for first and last mile, passenger and freight; 

ii. demand related capacity information by considering “new normal” travel behaviour; 

iii. Integrate Traffic Management Systems and Passenger Information Systems in a smooth and reliable manner;

iv. Utilisation of regional lines for freight transportation to reach TRL 6.

Based on the findings of WP4, this WP will carry out the demonstration activities (technical requirements, preparatory work for and results of the demonstrators, validation report)  of  the following technical enablers (TRL4/5):

i. Wayside assets

ii. Energy self-sufficient level crossings, 

iii. Energy self-sufficient switches, 

iv. Obstacle detectors and 

v. Wayside objects connected via wireless technologies 

Based on the findings of WP6, this WP will carry out the demonstration activities (technical requirements, preparatory work for and results of the demonstrators, validation report)  of  the following technical enablers:

i. Multimodal travel solutions for first and last mile, considering ontologies defined in Shift2Rail IP4 for passenger and freight to reach TRL 6/7 

ii. Integrate Traffic Management Systems and Passenger Information Systems to reach TRL 6 

iii. Demand related capacity information to reach TRL 6/7 

iv. Utilisation of regional lines for freight transportation to reach TRL 6 

This WP will also continue the work (started in WP6) on analyse data bases related to passenger information across all mobility modes with respect to completeness and consideration in standards.