Reference projects
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European projects
From 2003 to 2018, our scientists, headed by Prof. Schütte, were involved in eight research projects funded by the European Commission. Together with highly regarded partners from industry, associations, societies and universities, questions concerning safety-related aspects in standardized track-guided rail transport were solved.
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Program/Grantor |
MISTRAL project received funding from the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730840. |
| Duration | 11/2016 - 10/2018 |
| Website | http://www.mistral-s2r-project.eu/ |
| Project partners |
ISTITUTO SUPERIORE MARIO BOELLA SULLE TECNOLOGIE DELL’INFORMAZIONE E DELLE TELECOMUNICAZIONI / ITALY - Sirti S.p.A / ITALY - ARDANUY INGENIERÍA, S.A. / SPAIN |
| Content |
MISTRAL will elaborate the Technical Specification of the future communication system for all railways in light of the migration from the current obsolete GSM-R. The new radio system will leverage the broadband capacity of IP-based wireless communication to enhance signaling but also to make possible innovative services for both users and train automation/control. To achieve the objective, MISTRAL will generate firstly a portfolio of foreseeable future communication scenarios. Then, a Techno-Economic propositon consistent with future scenarios will be definded, including a portfolio of innovative serices usherred-in by new technologies and compliant with new users requirements as well as with safety, security and QoS requirements. Such Techno-Economic proposition will be subject to a Business Viability Analysis - meant to gauge and optimize the total-cost-of-ownership of the new communication system - and to a Technical Viability Analysis that will investigate the compliance with the new requirements. Subsequently, the results of such Business and Technical Viability Analysis will be used as basis to refine and finalize the Valideted Techno-Economic proposition, which will thus rely on an optimized life-cycle cost and on a sound portfolio of innovative services. The Validated Techno-Economic proposition will be the main output of MISTRAL, i.e. the "Technical Spezification" scope of the topic. Its design and validation will be supported by an External Stakeholder committee, involving selceted key players in the Railway domain, external to the MISTRAL Consortium. In addition, MISTRAL will disseminate project findings to relevant stakeholders and communities and will ensure the sustainability and impact of the new specified communication system. In terms of far-reaching impact, MISTRAL will lay the foundations for the next-generation train-to-wayside communication systems, paving the way for a more competitive, attractive and sustainable European railway ecosystem. |
| Program | 7th Framework Programme |
| Grantor | European Commission |
| Duration | 09/2013 - 02/2017 |
| Project partners | UNIFE, D'Appolonia, Dimetronic SA, THALES Transportation System GmbH, ALSTOM Belgium SA, Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB, UITP, Ferrocariril Metropolita de Barcelona SA, SIEMENS AG, ANSALDO STS S.p.A., THALES Rail Signalling Solultions Inc., RATP, GEIE des Utilisateurs d'ERTMS, SNCF, London Underground Ltd, CAF Signalling S.L, AZD Praha SRO, NAVECOM, INECO, THALES Communications & Security SAS |
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NGTC - Next Generation Train Control is the first research project partially funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme, where all the main rail system signalling suppliers together with mainline operators and infrastructure managers as well as urban rail operators are going to be working jointly in developing the next generation of train control systems. |
| Project objective |
The technical objective of the project is paving the way for standardized train control systems for mainline and urban domains which provide complete ATP (Automatic Train Protection), ATO (Automatic Train Operation) and ATS (Automatic Train Supervision) functionality and support train operation from Grade of Automation GOA0 to GOA4, whilst significantly reducing total cost of ownership and life cycle costs, and achieving an overall improvement in performance at lower cost. |
| Website | http://www.ngtc.eu/ |
| Publications | |
| 2016 |
Schütte, J. |
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Schütte, J. |
| Program | 7th Framework Programme |
| Grantor | European Commission |
| Duration | 04/2011 - 09/2014 |
| Projekt partners |
THALES Transportation, Bombardier, ALSTOM, Ansaldo STS, Hamburg-Consult, SNCF, RATP, DB Mobility Networks Logistics, University of Vienna, University of Würzburg, University of Paderborn, TU Dresden, UITP, UNIFE |
| Content |
The SECUR-ED Project was a demonstration project with an objective to provide a set of tools to improve urban transport security. Participants included all the major stakeholders from across Europe. |
| Projekt objective | Integration and Demonstration in the four demo cities (Madrid, Paris, Milan and Berlin). Each city played host to several distinct scenarios. These demonstrations were validated the security enhancement packages, acting as the showcase for this unique European initiative. Further “satellite” demonstrations will also occur in other cities which will utilise the “tool-kit” of solutions developed in this project to assess their own risks and thus design solutions to be used in these adapted demonstrations. |
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| Program | 7th Framework Programme |
| Grantor | European Commission |
| Duration |
09/2008 - 08/2012 |
| Project partners |
ALSTOM, Bombardier (Signal) GmbH, Ansaldo STS France, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions, Metro de Madrid SA, London Underground Ltd., Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona SA, RATP, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Université de Valenciennes et du Hainout-Cambrésis, Université de Technologie Compiègne, UITP, UNIFE, TÜV Rheinland |
| Content | The European rail transport sector (lightrails, metros, but also streetcars and regional commuter trains) is characterized by a high degree of different safety requirements, safety models, responsibilities and safety regulations. Until August 2012, the EU project MODSafe researched different European approaches and contributed to a consensus in this regard. This was to be achieved by researching safety measures as well as safety requirements on the basis of a harmonized hazard analysis of the railroad system. In order to enable structured work in the future, models were developed that take into account the system functions as well as their objects and components. Another focus was on the approval methods required for safety, which are applied in different ways throughout Europe. In addition, possibilities were investigated as to how the perceived (subjective) security at stations and in trains could be improved in the future and how criminal attacks could be avoided or detected in time. |
| Website | http://www.modsafe.eu/ |
| Publications | |
| 2013 |
Schütte, J. |
| 2011 |
Schütte, J. |
| Program | 6th Framework Programme |
| Grantor | European Commission |
| Duration |
01/2005 - 03/2009 |
| Project partners |
Alstom, Ansaldo, Bombardier, Knorr Bremse, Thales, Vossloh, ATAC Roma, BVG, London Underground, Metro de Madrid, Metro Warschau, RATP, Universität Budapest, JRC, INRETS, Universität Valenciennes, UITP, UNIFE |
| Content | The EU-funded MODURBAN (Modular Urban Guided Rail Systems) project aimed to design, develop and test an innovative and open structure for a next generation of urban rail-based systems. The project started in January 2005 and ended in March 2009. More than 40 different partners (operators, industry, associations and universities) worked together in this project, which lasted more than four years. Within MODURBAN, the MODSYSTEM subproject, which was at the center of the overall project, dealt with a functional system description and the global risk considerations and assessments, among other things. |
| Website | http://ec.europa.eu/research/transport/projects/items/modurban___next_generation_urban_rail_systems_en.htm |
| Program | 5th Framework Programme |
| Grantor | European Commission |
| Duration |
01/2003 - 12/2005 |
| Project partners | INRETS, WS Atkins Rail Ltd., DB Systemtechnik |
| Content |
Gefördert durch die EU (5. Forschungsrahmenprogramm) entstand mit SAMNET ein thematisches Netzwerk |
| Website | http://www.transport-research.info/project/safety-management-and-interoperability-thematic-network |
| Publication | |
| 2005 | Mihm, P.; Cassir, C.; Eckel, A.; Gayen, J.-T.; Schütte, J. PROPOSAL FOR THE DEFINITION OF SAFETY TARGETS Signal+Draht, 03/2005, ISSN 0037-4997 |
| Program | 5th Framework Programme |
| Grantor | European Commission |
| Duration |
01/2003- 06/2004 |
| Project partners | INRETS, WS Atkins Rail Ltd., DB Systemtechnik |
| Content | Funded by the EU (5th Research Framework Program), the EU project SAMRAIL has designed a new safety management system for European railroads, in particular risk analysis based on natural hazards, identified sources and hazards. |
| Website |
http://www.transport-research.info/sites/default/files/project/documents/20060727_155616_03705_SAMRAIL_Final_Report.pdf |
| Publications | |
| 2005 | Mihm, P.; Cassir, C.; Eckel, A.; Gayen, J.-T.; Schütte, J. PROPOSAL FOR THE DEFINITION OF SAFETY TARGETS Signal+Draht, 03/2005, ISSN 0037-4997 |
| 2004 |
Schütte, J.; Cassir, C. |
| Programm | 5th Framework Programme |
| Zuwendungsgeber | European Commission |
| Laufzeit |
03/2002 - 03/2004 |
| Projektpartner | RATP, CSEE Transport, Siemens TS, ALSTOM Transport, Université de Valenciennes et Hainault Cambrésis, ALCATEL Transport, Metropolitano de Lisboa, Bombardier Transportation (Signal) Germany GmbH, Metro de Madrid, BVG, London Underground, University College London |
| Inhalt |
Gefördert durch die EU (5. Forschungsrahmenprogramm) wurden im EU-Projekt UGTMS funktionale |
| Internet | http://www.transport-research.info/project/urban-guided-transport-management-system |
| Veröffentlichungen | |
| 2003 | Schütte, J.; Cassir, C. PRAGMATIC SAFETY APPROACH FOR THE URBAN GUIDED TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UGTMS Proceedings 10th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, Japan, 2004 |
Joint project SAT.valid
For technical harmonization in European rail traffic and Transportation, the most important corridors of the TEN (trans-European network) are being equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS). With the implementation, enormous challenges arose, especially with regard to the processing of track data. With the research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the testing tool SAT.valid was developed.
| Grantor |
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technolog |
| Duration | 09/2010 - 08/2013 |
| Project partners |
SIGNON Deutschland GmbH, Deutsche Bahn AG, Eisenbahn-Bundesamt |
| Content | In order to achieve technical harmonization in European rail traffic, a start was made about 10 years ago on equipping the corridors of the TEN (trans-European network) in particular with the European Train Control System (ETCS). In order to implement ETCS, the existing train control systems, some of which differ greatly in terms of their functionality, must be replaced by a uniform system. ETCS will thus be significantly more complex than most conventional systems that need to be replaced. At the same time, the high level of functionality of ETCS requires a much larger amount of data to be transferred between the trackside equipment and the vehicles during operation. This results not only in a high level of planning and engineering effort but also, and in particular, in an increasing amount of work during final acceptance of the line. This also applies to ETCS-based systems (e.g., ZBS). In order to optimize the planning phase, tools have been developed in recent years that enable the required planning data (track topology, signal locations, etc.) to be recorded quickly. One of these tools is SAT.engine, which was developed by a cooperation of ISV mbH and the Chair of Transportation Systems Engineering. Based on the findings and on the functions of SAT.engine, a validation tool for the optimization of final track acceptance has now been developed. The potential for automating validation and verification tasks was to be determined and tested using prototypes. The research project was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. |
| Publications | |
| 2015 |
Wenzel, B.; Wolf, A.; Uminski, V. |
| 2014 |
Wolf, A.; Schütte, J.; Wenzel, B. |
| Koch, G.; Schütte, J.; Wenzel, B. SAT.VALID: TOOL-SUPPORTED VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF ETCS IMPLEMENTATIONS DVV Media Group GmbH/Eurailpress, Signal+Draht (106), 03/2014, pp 46-50, ISSN 0037-4997 |
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| Koch, G.; Schütte, J.; Wenzel, B. SAT.VALID: TOOL-GESTÜTZTE PRÜFUNG UND VALIDIERUNG VON ETCS-STRECKENAUSRÜSTUNGEN DVV Media Group GmbH/Eurailpress, Signal+Draht (106), 03/2014, S. 18-22, ISSN 0037-4997 |
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| 2013 | Wolf, A.; Schütte, J.; Wenzel, B.; Suiter, M. SAT.VALID - A NEW PLANNING AND VALIDATION TOOL FOR ADVANCED TRAIN CONTROLS 10th World Congress on Railway Research, Sydney, Australia, 11/2013 |
| 2012 | Wenzel, B.; Wolf, A.; Schütte, J.; Jurtz, S. SAT.VALID - A NEW DATA VALIDATION TOOL FOR COMMUNICATION-BASED TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS SUCH AS ETCS IRSE ASPECT Conference, London, United Kingdom, 09/2012, Proceedings |
| 2010 | Wenzel, B.; Schütte, J.; Jurtz, S. SAT.ENGINE: AUTOMATED PLANNING AND VALIDATION TOOLS FOR MODERN TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS Proceedings COMPRAIL 2010, Computers in Railways XII, Beijing, China, 09/2010, WITpress, pp 359-370, ISBN 978-1-84564-468-0 |
| 2008 | Schütte, J.; Jurtz, S.; Naundorf, A.; Wenzel, B. SAT.ENGINE - A NEW SATELLITE BASED DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS Proceedings 8th World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR), Seoul, Korea, 06/2008 |
| Schütte, J.; Jurtz, S.; Manschewski, H.-W. SAT.ENGINE - EINE INNOVATIVE PLATTFORM ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON ETCS-PROJEKTEN Signal+Draht, 03/2008, ISSN 0037-4997 |
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| Schütte, J.; Jurtz, S.; Manschewski, H.-W. SAT.ENGINE - AN INNOVATIVE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT ETCS-PROJECTS Signal+Draht, 03/2008, ISSN 0037-4997 |
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| 2007 | Wenzel, B.; Schütte, J. GPS BASED SURVEY OF RAILWAY TRACKS Proceedings UIC GALILEO Symposium, Paris, Frankreich, 10/2007 |
DEUFRAKO
DEUFRAKO (German-French Cooperation) was founded in 1978 by the governments of Germany and France. Originally limited in particular to the field of high-speed technology in the railroad sector, it was opened up in 1998 to other topics of transportation research, such as safety in traffic and transportation, urban transport and mobility, among others.These were special interdisciplinary research projects.
| Cooperation | Deutsch-Französische Kooperation |
| Duration | 01/2007 - 12/2009 |
| Project partners |
DB AG - Deutsche Bahn AG, SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, RFF - Réseau ferré de France, INRETS - Institut national de recherche sur les transports et leur sécurité |
| Content | The work of the European Railway Agency (ERA) on the definition of common safety methods (CSMs) and common safety targets (CSTs) and their implementation in the individual EU member states is currently being carried out on the basis of the European Railway Safety Directive. They require holistic knowledge of safety-related operational elements, safety-related components, instructions and procedures, and their interrelationships within a complete railroad network. On the other hand, the European convergence process requires the consideration of different historical customary definitions and a pragmatic and easily comprehensible reference.Parallel to the work of ERA, the German-French cooperation project (DEUFRAKO) ROSA (Rail Optimisation Safety Analysis) with the participation of DB AG, SNCF and RFF as well as the research institutes TU Dresden and INRETS worked on a safety model which should make it possible to simulate measures in advance in order to estimate their effects on the safety of the entire network. The fact that previous safety analyses were tailored to specific subareas and were based on different data made it difficult to combine existing subanalyses into a uniform model. |
| Project objective | The objective of ROSA was to develop a generic overall model which, starting from a complete hazard analysis (PHA), links typical generic initial hazards (e.g. overspeed, faulty switch position) with their possible consequences and enables assignment to accident classes and affected risk groups. With the help of network-specific parameters, the respective railroad system of a country is thus to be mapped with sufficient accuracy from the point of view of safety, and it is to be possible to estimate the consequences of accidents quantitatively. The ROSA project ended in December 2009 and is intended to support the work of the European Railway Agency in setting safety targets. It is intended to enable both the ERA and the railroad operators to assess the effects and consequences of these targets for the operation and necessary investments of a railroad network. |
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| 2010 |
Schütte, J.; Geisler, M. |
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Schütte, J.; Geisler, M.; Püttner, R.; Schindelhauer, A. |
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| 2008 | Schütte, J.; Klinge, K.-A. ROSA - OPTIMIZATION SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR COMMON RAILWAY SAFETY INDICATORS Proceedings 8th World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR), Seoul, Korea, 06/2008 |