The railway infrastructure manager in Poland has initiated the implementation of the ERTMS system. This paper presents a description of the system levels, traction vehicle operating modes, basic system parameters, and example principles of system operation. These parameters are elements used by operational scenarios, which describe the system’s behavior in specific traffic situations on railway lines covered by the ERTMS system installation.According to the National Implementation Plan for the European Rail Traffic Management System in Poland, the implementation of the ERTMS/ETCS system is planned for 5,000 km, while the ERTMS/GSM-R system is to be implemented on 15,000 km.
At present, the railway infrastructure managed by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. is being equipped with devices for both systems in accordance with the aforementioned plan. In the projects being implemented, regarding ERTMS/ETCS, trackside infrastructure elements of the Level 1 system are being installed on the E 65 railway line section (approx. 224 km), the CMK line, Grodzisk Mazowiecki – Zawiercie, and trackside and onboard infrastructure elements on the E 30 line section (approx. 84 km), Legnica – Węgliniec – Bielawa Dolna (state border). On the other hand, regarding ERTMS/GSM-R, the aforementioned section on the E 30 line is being equipped with devices for this system (as part of a separate contract concerning only the communication system).
All systems operated on the network managed by PKP PLK S.A. are described by documents providing general information on the functional scope of the systems in use, and such documents should also be developed for the currently installed equipment. The simplest way to collect and convey information to users about the operating principles of the ERTMS/ETCS and ERTMS/GSM-R systems is to develop a set of scenarios that show sequences of events as seen from the perspective of operational activities. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine