Introducing GSM-R in a live railway system: experiences and lessons learned at the German railways
The Cologne-Frankfurt Line has the distinction of being the first high speed railway line in Europe to use GSM-R in revenue service. A new high-speed line with a new radio system; meticulously planned and carefully implemented. What were the special tasks to meet the enormous requirements? This paper describes the techniques used, the planning, the implementation strategies and the specification followed. The outcome was a great success but was not achieved without difficulties. Testing a complex system with a number of complex sub-systems supplied by different manufacturers posed various challenges. A complete change in operations from the existing railway procedures and practices introduced further complexity, as many of the concepts in the new communication system were new to the railway operating culture. The gaps between the various specifications were revealed as problems and inconsistencies surfaced. These gaps had to be resolved by standards committees and the manufacturers, during the commissioning phase. Despite all these challenges the project was completed in time and with great success.
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- Bier H
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- Publication Date: 2004
Media Info
- Pagination: 7p.
- Monograph Title: New horizons for rail: CORE 2004: conference on railway engineering, June 20-23 2004, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication systems; High speed vehicles; Railroad transportation; Standardization
- ATRI Terms: Communications; High speed; Rail transport; Standardization
- Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01517201
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 4 2014 8:13PM