Train Control (CBTC / ATO / UTO)

Undoubtful there are two market trends in mass transit in order to improve overall efficiency and flexibility of this transportation means.

The first one is the changing from driver-operated trains to new driverless systems, whereas the second trend might be heavily influenced by the first.
It is a shift from conventional induction loop communications towards a state-of-the-art radio-based CBTC system.
Such radio-based CBTC solutions require dedicated communication technologies, offering higher bandwidth and much greater flexibility for expansion. Nevertheless, all these new approaches need a very reliable communication link between trains and a central operations control.
This enables a train control system to maintain operational sovereignty and passenger security, to immediately react and intervene also in the event of emergency situations or vehicle stops.

Metro operators can fully rely on the highly available TRainCom^® radio communication links between vehicles and trackside equipment. With its seamless and lossless handovers, the TRainCom® radio system supports real-time operation control and monitoring from a control site. Even a remote driving functionality is possible.

• Reliable and continuous transmission of operation control data
• High radio system availability of > 99.999%
• Monitoring and controlling of entire train network at all times – 24/7
• Information retrieval of metro conditions: driving speed, moving, stopped underground trains
• Train tracking & positioning
• Control of trains regarding headways in fixed and moving block train protection systems
• Back-up system for existing underground control systems
• Remote driving support
• Online diagnosis capability (SCADA)
• Minimization of technical failure rate – avoidance of line breakdown