Public Transport case studies
ÖBBSuccessful introduction of ECTS level 2 as system integrator
European railway operators need to implement the European Train Control System (ETCS) and Austria is playing a pioneering role in this process. By the end of 2012, the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) had implemented ETCS Level 2 on 160 km of new and upgraded lines along key routes. A critical element of this success was the optimal management of interactions between ÖBB departments, subcontractors, industry partners, consultants, the authorities and others. The implementation was treated as a cross-company programme and required an expert system integrator: team.
Swiss Federal RailwaysOn the move with FREQUENTIS during Olten dispatching centre relocation
The SBB operational communication system, originally equipped by Frequentis, had to be moved to a new location. The company was tasked with the move to the new dispatching centre for central Switzerland. Uninterrupted operations had to continue during migration without the typical service disruption caused by deactivating at location A and activating again at location B. The redundant system, careful planning, great flexibility and close collaboration enabled trouble-free migration during live operation.
Irish RailwaysImproved services and reduced cost with Frequentis
Iarnród Éireann's (Irish Railways) railway operations are controlled by signalmen, level crossing controllers and regulators at the Central Train Control office in Dublin using a variety of communication systems. The goal was to remove the need for many different operator terminals and hence improve services, reduce cost and prepare for the introduction of a new GSM-R train radio system. Frequentis designed, manufactured, and installed the Integrated Communications System based on two standard products: The Frequentis FTS 3020 communications platform and DICORA dispatch terminals.
Wiener LinienOutage-free voice and data radio-based communication
Wiener Linien was looking to integrate many ´organically grown´ interfaces and guarantee outage-free service and maintainability. Its operations control centres were equipped with a fully digital solution based on the proven voice transmission system VCS 3020. The highly available solution with fully duplicated and multiple redundancies has worked without disruptions for over two decades. To this day, the VCS 3020 continues to run largely on its original, stable hardware - resulting in ongoing cost savings for Wiener Linien..