Project
LOCOPROL - Low Cost Satellite Based Train Location System for Signalling and Train Protection for Low Density Railway Lines
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode:
Rail
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/08/2001,
End date: 01/07/2004
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
LOCOPROL provides an ideal solution filling the gap between the very low cost traditional solutions characterised by a very poor level of functionality and safety, and the very expensive ETCS based solution adapted for the main lines.
Objectives:
The objectives of this project are:
- to define a new multi-technology location system based on satellite positioning combined with fail-safe on-board track mapping and interlocking;
- to study and prove its application to ERTMS/ETCS;
- to study and prove its short term applicability in Low Density Traffic Lines;
- to study its applicability in order to increase track side workers protection.
Methodology:
The project was divided into five main Work Packages:
- Definition of user needs
- System specifications
- System Development
- System Safety Validation
- Evaluation
The early part of the work involved consultation with stakeholders regarding the requirements and specification of the system. Work was then undertaken to develop software and then to test this on-train in 3 sites. The final stages of the work involved the evaluation of these tests and some modification of the software and overall system.
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