A new control system solution for railway lines with low traffic density is currently being sought, which should take into account low operating costs and eliminate the need for on-site staff. ERTMS Regional is a new, one of the possible ways of operating trains on low-traffic lines. Traffic safety is based here mainly on the radio communication medium (GSM-R) and train detection. Such a system should be simple and adequate to existing traffic conditions.The rapid development of conventional and high-speed railway networks is possible thanks to the introduction of new technological solutions, both in the field of telecommunications and railway signaling (GSM-R, ETCS systems).
The purpose of the ERTMS Regional system is to provide a low-cost solution for regional and local lines, which will ensure interoperability with Trans-European Network (TEN) lines equipped with ERTMS and enable the operation of traffic with various rolling stock.
The ERTMS Regional system does not require large financial outlays and it seems that it can be adapted to the conditions prevailing on Polish railways without major technical problems.
The main goal of building the ERTMS Regional system is to create, based on the ETCS Level 3 architecture, a system maximally adapted to the needs of low-traffic lines. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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