ETCS AND OPERATION COMPACT - S6/S6E

Course content

1. 1 ETCS - General specification
1.1 ERTMS - structure and legal framework, system specifications
1.2 ETCS equipment levels
1.3 Components and tasks of the infrastructure subsystem (Eurobalise, LEU, RBC, ...)
1.4 ETCS data structure (variables, data packets, messages)
1.5 Components and tasks of the on-board subsystem (EVC, odometry, ...)
1.6 ETCS operating modes
1.7 Provision of infrastructure data
1.8 Monitoring functions (braking curves, intervention thresholds)
2 ETCS - Overview of railroad operation
2.1 Introduction to rail operations with ETCS
2.2 Train movements in regular operation with ETCS
2.3 Transitions between ETCS levels
2.4 Special features of rail operations with ETCS
2.5 Operational fallback levels in the event of faults in ETCS
2.6 Shunting in ETCS
3 ETCS and infrastructure capacity
3.1 Basics of infrastructure capacity
3.2 Effects of ETCS on basic operational parameters
3.3 Effects of ETCS on parameters influencing infrastructure capacity
3.4 Conclusions and challenges

Objective

On completion of the course, participants should have in-depth knowledge of ETCS system functions and have developed an understanding of core functions and system components. Participants should have knowledge of the special operational features of using ETCS and be able to deduce the effects on railroad operations. They will also be familiar with the effects and possible influences of ETCS on track capacity.

Target group

The course is aimed at project managers and project engineers.

Prerequisites for participation

Participants should have basic knowledge of control and safety technology and train control.

Scope and methods

We offer the course as a face-to-face and e-learning course.

The classroom course comprises seminar-style lectures and demonstrations on the ETCS simulation system in the safety laboratory and in the railroad operations laboratory, which take place over 3 days.

Our e-learning course consists of synchronous and asynchronous lectures, live chats, video sequences as well as self-tests and forums for participants' questions and is held over 3 consecutive days.

Self-study course module

Literature [en]

• Trinckauf, Jochen; Maschek, Ulrich; Kahl Richard; Krahl, Claudia. ETCS in Germany. 1st edition. PMC Media House GmbH 2020.

Literature [eng]

• Schnieder, Lars. An Introduction to ETCS. 1st edition. PMC Media House GmbH 2020.

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Registration and further information

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