EEIG ERTMS Users Group
Railway companies deploying ERTMS, creating a safe, reliable and interoperable railway network in Europe
Strong and integrated energy and transport networks are the cornerstone of the European market. Development and implementation of ERTMS is one of the measures to create a Trans-European Network for rail. The ERTMS Users Group combines the knowledge and experience of its members to support the introduction of ERTMS and to assure that it will be a safe, reliable and interoperable system at reasonable and affordable costs.
MISSION
The mission of the ERTMS Users Group is to help the railway companies in applying ERTMS/ETCS in a harmonized and interoperable way, to enable the free flow of trains and a competitive railway.
ERTMS is an abbreviation of European Rail Traffic Management System. ERTMS consists of ETCS (European Train Control System), GSM-R (a radio-based communication system for rail) and ETML (European Traffic Management Layer, providing information about the location of trains on the network). The ERTMS Users Group focuses its activities on ETCS and the ETCS related part of GSM-R.
The ERTMS Users Group is dedicated to technical and operational matters and guidance on commercial implications and impacts.
The ERTMS Users Group works closely together with the European Union Agency for Railways, UNISIG (the international association of signaling companies in the railway industry), the Railway Operational Communications Industry Group, (the providers of railway telecommunication systems) and the independent laboratories involved in the testing of ERTMS equipment.
The ERTMS Users Group advises the Community of European Railways (CER), the European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) and the European Passenger Train and Traction Lessors’ Association (EPTTOLA), together with the International Union of Railways (UIC).
The ERTMS Users Group also advises the European Core Network Corridor organisations in the deployment of ERTMS on their corridors.
Members
The ERTMS Users Group is a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) formed in 1995. The members and cooperating railway companies (based outside the European Union) of the ERTMS Users Group are:
- ADIF – Spain
- Banedanemark - Denmark
- DB – Germany
- Infrabel - Belgium
- BaneNOR - Norway (cooperating railway company)
- Network Rail – Great Britain
- ProRail – The Netherlands
- SNCF Réseau – France
- RFI – Italy
- Trafikverket - Sweden
- SBB – Switzerland
(cooperating railway company)
The ERTMS Users Group and its members are involved in large ERTMS PROJECTS
RU ERTMS Platform
The ERTMS Users Group decided in 2013 to set up a dedicated platform for large rolling stock owners to share experiences and ideas to obtain and maintain, at lowest costs possible, a fleet which is capable to run on all ERTMS equipped parts of the European network.
Discussed are the relevant and practical issues concerning tendering, installation, putting into service, performance and maintenance of ERTMS On Board Units in rolling stock.
The participants in this platform are:
- DB Fernverkehr and DB Cargo – Germany
- SNCB – Belgium
- ATOC – Great Britain
- NS – The Netherlands
- MRCE – The Netherlands/Germany
- Trenitalia – Italy
- ÖBB – Austria
- SBB – Switzerland
- SNCF – France
Other rolling stock owners are represented by the Community of European Railways (CER), the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) and the European Passenger Train and Traction Operating Lessors’ Association (EPTTOLA).
Working groups
The experience gained in the projects is shared between the members and other railway organisations. All issues arising from the implementation of ERTMS are discussed by experts in dedicated working groups. Together they decide on the preferred solutions for the future interoperable network. These solutions are discussed with the suppliers of signaling equipment, united in UNISIG, and the European Union Agency for Railways.
Active working groups (2016):
- Deployment Issues
- Engineering Support
- Testing & Validation
- Automatic Train Operation
- Level 3
- Cyber Security
MEMBERS
The ERTMS Users Group and its members are invovled in large ERTMS PROJECTS
(click on any of the arrows on the right hand side for more information).
The experience gained in the projects is shared between the members. All issues arising from the members are discussed by experts in dedicated working groups. Together they decide on the preferred solutions for the future interoperable network. These solutions are discussed with the suppliers of signalling equipment, united in UNISIG, and the European Railway Agency.
The ERTMS Users Group plays a major role in the development of the ERTMS system. Many activities are carried out in so called TEN-T projects which are sponsored by the European Commission. These projects, which involve many actors (ERTMS Users Group staff, railways, UNISIG, laboratories) are managed by the ERTMS Users Group.
Occasionally, the ERTMS Users Group advises related organisations in the field of ERTMS.
ADIF, Spain
Commercial Applications
High Speed Network
Madrid Zaragoza
- 460 Km
- In operation with ERTMS Level 1 at 300 Km/h
- ERTMS levels 1 & 2 installed
- Level 2 is being tested at present. In commercial operation at 350 Km/h by the end 2008
- Supplier: ERTMS trackside: Ansaldo
- CSEE Transport
Lérida – Tarragona
- 90 Km max
- speed 350 Km/h
- ERTMS Levels 1 & 2
- In operation with ERTMS Level 1 at 300 Km/h
- Level 2 is being tested at present. In commercial operation at 350 Km/h by the end 2008
- Supplier: the consortium Thales, Dimetronic (Invensys), Indra and Siemens
- In operation with ERTMS Level 1 at 300 Km/h
Tarragona
- 100 Km
- max. speed 350 Km/h.
- ERTMS Levels 1 & 2
- Supplier: the consortium Thales, Dimetronic (Invensys), Indra and Siemens
- Under construction. Entry into operation by the end of 2007.
Madrid – Valladolid
- 200 Km
- max. speed 350 Km/h
- ERTMS Levels 1 & 2
- Segment Segovia
- Valladolid (82 Km) assigned to the consortium Thales, Indra, Invensys, Siemens
- The rest of the line is assigned to the consortion Thales, Invensys and Siemens
- In operation with ERTMS Level 1 at 300 Km/h
Cordoba-Malaga
- 155 Km.
- max. speed 350 Km.
- ERTMS Levels 1 & 2
- Assigned to the consortium Thales, Invensys, Siemens
- In operation with ERTMS Level 1 at 300 Km/h
Toledo Access (La Sagra – Toledo)
- 25 Km
- max. speed 220 Km/h.
- ERTMS Levels 1 & 2.
- Assigned to the consortium Thales, Indra, Invensys, Siemens
Zaragoza – Huesca
- 79,5 Km
- In operation with ASFA
- max. speed 200 Km/h
- ERTMS Level 1
- ERTMS trackside assigned to Alstom
More information can be found on Adif
Conventional Network
- Albacete – La Encina
- Section of 93 Km
- Speed 220km/h;
- ERTMS Level 1
- Supplier: Trackside: Bombardier
Madrid Commuters Lines
- Several sections up to 160 Km
- This represents approximately half of the Madrid Commuters Lines
- Speed 220km/h; ERTMS Level 1 & 2 (in some sections)
- Supplier: Trackside: Consortium Alcatel and Dimetronic (Invensys)
Banedanemark, Denmark
Organisation
Banedanemark, the Danish Infrastructure manager, has set up the Signalling Programme as a project organisation with direct reference to the CEO. The Signalling programme is funded by the Danish state through the Ministry of Transport. Banedanemark has signed a 12 year consultancy contract with Ramböll, Atkins, Emch-Berger and Parsons and the integrated project team is located at Banedanemark headquarters in Copenhagen.
The Signalling programme is a sector programme headed by programme director Morten Søndergaard and cover implementation of both signalling infrastructure and onboard systems for the entire national railway network excluding private lines. ERTMS onboard systems for state traffic contracts will be procured and paid under the frame of the Signalling programme.
Commercial Applications
High speed lines
None
Conventional lines
All lines indicated on the following network map.
Total length of lines to be migrated to ERTMS level 2 approx. 2000 km. Copenhagen commuter-system (S-bane) will be converted to CBTC in the same programme. All lines indicated on map with date for planned commercial operation, for Early deployment lines supervised commercial operation is scheduled to start one year before this date. Infrastructure contracts where awarded to Alstom and Thales-BBR December 2011 and onboard contract to Alstom February 2012. The selected suppliers design work is ongoing in the joint project office at Banedanemark.
STM status and perspective
The STM-DK for ZUB123 is being developed by Siemens for Banedanemark. STM-DK will be used on all lines fitted with Danish ATC during migration (until 2021). STM-DK is planned to be type approved and commercially available end of 2014.
Other (GSM-R/GRPS/...)
The Signalling Programme is a full signalling renewal including all signalling related assets, aiming at increasing performance and reducing operations and maintenance cost.
Implementing ERTMS on a complete conventional railway require a conceptual rethinking of the operational concept and the usage of technical systems. The Signalling programme plan to use GPRS for ETCS communication and Online Key management for both infrastructure and onboard systems. Handheld terminals for possession management, support for work near track and shunting is also part of the programme.
DB AG, Germany
Organisation
Deutsche Bahn AG is 100% property of the German state. The Transport Ministry is responsible for the national infrastructure financing, and supported in this task by the EBA.
The ETCS programme in the DB network is implemented by Deutsche Bahn AG. The projects are performed by its company DB Projektbau GmbH, by order of and in co-operation with the infrastructure manager DB Netz AG.
The railway undertakings DB Schenker (freight) and DB Fernverkehr (long-distance passenger) have their own ETCS migration strategies and act independently of the DB Netz AG.
Commercial applications
High Speed Lines
POS (part of the international East-West corridor Paris – Ostfrankreich – Süddeutschland)
- Line from Saarbrücken to Mannheim
- Length of the line: ca. 130km, ca. 1200 balises, 1RBC
- Max speed on the line: 200km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: level 2 SRS 2.3.0d overlay on existing PZB
- Supplier for the infrastructure: Ansaldo STS
- Date of commissioning of the line: 12/2012 (planned)
NIM (Nürnberg – Ingolstadt – München)
- Line from Nürnberg to München
- Length of the line: ca.160km, ca. 1500 balises, 2 RCB
- Max speed on the line: 300 km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: Level 2 SRS 2.3.0d overlay on existing PZB and LZB
- Supplier for infrastructure: Thales
- Date of commissioning of the line: 12/2012 (planned)
VDE 8.3 Berlin – Leipzig
- Line from Berlin to Leipzig (former ETCS pilot line)
- Length of the line: ca. 150km, ca. 1200 balises, 4 RBC
- Max speed on the line: 200 km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: upgrade of the ETCS Level 2 SRS 2.2.2 to SRS 2.3.0d, overlay on existing PZB and LZB
- Supplier for the infrastructure: Thales
- Date of commissioning of the line: 12/2012 (planned)
VDE 8.1/8.2
- Line from Nürnberg via Erfurt to Halle/Leipzig
- Length of the line:
VDE 8.1 ABS Nürnberg – Ebensfeld (ABS = Ausbaustrecke = Line upgrade) 83km
VDE 8.1 NBS Ebensfeld – Erfurt (NBS – Neubaustrecke = new line) 107 km
Erfurt node: 5 km
VDE 8.2 Erfurt – Leipzig/Halle: 123 km (NBS, 23km already in operation)
- Max speed on the line: 300 km/h
- ETCS level used on the line:
- ABS sections: level 2 overlay on PZB/LZB
- NBS sections: level 2 without national fall back system and without lineside signals
Note: L2 without line side signals, mixed traffic, ETCS baseline 3 and high proportion of tunnels and bridges require highly innovative solutions. Due to the time constraints, the ETCS installation will start with SRS 2.3.0d and the contract will include an upgrade clause for Baseline 3.
- Supplier for the infrastructure: tender in progress, offers by 11/2011, will be one general contractor for ETCS/GSMR/IXL on the whole line
- Date of commissioning of the line: VDE 8.2 – 2015, VDE 8.1 – 2017
Rostock – Berlin
- Line from Rostock to Berlin
- Length of the line; ca.175km, ca. 1000 balises, 1 RBC
- Max speed on the line: line is being upgraded to 160km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: Level 2 SRS 2.3.0.d overlay with PZB
- Supplier for infrastructure: Ansaldo STS
- Date of commissioning of the line: for different sections 2012, 2014 and 2015
STM status and perspective
For the whole network of DB the use of PZB is mandatory. If PZB is implemented as an STM with ETCS, the hot standby function (HSB) is required for safe operation.
For high speed operation (>160km/h), and for higher performance (headway) in some highly frequented lines, LZB is required. PZB is always the fall back system if LZB is not active.
The VDE 8.1/8.2 will be the first line without PZB, but trains cannot operated on pure ETCS sections only, PZB will still be needed to reach the line.
GSM-R
The German GSM-R network is equipped with about 25.000km of lines with 7 MSC, 63 BSC, 3.000 BTS and about 15.000 cab radios (mobiles). However, GSM-R will not satisfy the ETCS Level 2 communication needs in highly frequented areas, as for example in the Basle node. Therefore DB is supporting the development of packet-switched communication for the future of ERTMS.
Infrabel, Belgium
Infrabel builds, operates and maintains the Belgian rail infrastructure. Its mission is to develop a safe and qualitative railway network for all the trains of tomorrow. Infrabel has set the goal of being one of the safest railway networks in Europe. So since 2009, the European Train Control System (ETCS) is being installed on the national rail network.
Organisation
A staff of 12.464 employees ensures an optimal performance of the equipment:
- 150 signal boxes with a concentration plan to go to 31 signal boxes (end 2017)
- 4300 switches and crossing in main track
- 3.600 kilometres of tracks
- 11.600 structures
- 5.800 kilometres of catenary
- 11.000 large signals
- 1.800 level crossings
BaneNOR is about to undertake a major renewal of signalling systems throughout the network. The renewal will take part from 2014 to 2030 and will include implementation of ERTMS.
Norway is obligated to implement EUs Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) into Norwegian law, under Norway's membership in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
In 2010, Infrabel and SNCB launched an ambitious ETCS master plan, representing a total investment of no less than 3.8 billion euros. With this plan the network will be equipped progressively with the European Train Control System (ETCS). At the end of 2014, 899 kilometres of main lines were equipped with this modern technology. This makes Infrabel one of the European leaders.
This master plan will be realized in different phases:
| 1st step: | Roll-out TBL1+ and ETCS level 1 Full Supervision |
| 2th step (end 2015): | TBL1+ program completed |
| 3th step (2022): | Complete network equipped with ETCS, ETCS1 Full Supervision, ETCS1 Limited Supervision and ETCS2 Full Supervision (depending of the lines) |
| 4th step (2025): | Railway network only accessible for trains equipped with ETCS |
| After 2025: | Possible migration of the complete network to ETCS Level 2 |
Commercial applications
High Speed Line
In 2009, Infrabel realized the completion of its high speed lines network between Brussels and Germany, Brussels and The Netherlands, Brussels and France. Belgium became the first European country where its borders were connected with high-speed lines. The high speed lines network in Belgium is composed of 4 lines. The 2 last commissioned lines were directly equipped with ETCS.
Line Brussels – France Border (line L1)
- Length of the line : 70 km
- Date of commissioning : 1995
- Line equipped with TVM (national French system). No migration planned to ETCS for the moment.
Line Leuven – Ans (Liège) (line L2)
- Length of the line : 64 km
- Date of commissioning : 2002
- Line equipped with TBL2 (national system) which will be migrated to ETCS level 1 (300 km/h) at the end of 2016 or begin 2017
Line Liège – German Border (Line L3)
- Length of the line : 42 km
- Date of commissioning : 2009
- ETCS Level used on the line : ETCS level 2 (300 km/h) with Fall back ETCS level 1 (160 km/h), without line side signalling
Line Anvers – Netherland border (Line L4)
- Length of the line : 40 km
- Date of commissioning : 2007
- ETCS Level used on the line : ETCS level 2 (300 km/h) with Fall back ETCS level 1 (160 km/h), without line side signalling
Conventional Lines
After the high speed lines, two main axes of the “conventional” rail network were firstly equipped with ETCS, namely:
Line 36 / 36 N between Brussel and Leuven
- Length of the line : 28 km (4 tracks)
- Date of commissioning : 03/2012
- ETCS Level used on the line : ETCS level 1 Full Supervision (200 km/h) with lineside signalling (160 km/h)
The Diablo railway connection and the new railway line 25N between Schaarbeek and Mechelen
- Zone around the Airport of Zaventem
- Date of commissioning : 06/2012
- ETCS Level used on the line: ETCS level 1 Full Supervision with lineside signalling.
Infrabel gives also priority to the main international freight axis that crosses Belgium. The installation of ETCS allows interoperability for international freight trains and increases safety of all other trains. The Liefkenshoek rail connection
It connects the left bank with the right bank of the Antwerp harbour with a tunnel under the Schelde:
- Length of the line : 16 km
- Date of commissioning : 12/2014
- ETCS Level used on the line : ETCS level 1 Full Supervision with lineside signalling.
“Corridor C” between Antwerp, Basel and Lyon
This freight corridor is crossing Belgium from the North (harbour of Antwerp) to the South (Arlon, at the border with France and Luxembourg). This corridor will be equipped in ETCS step-by-step via more than 17 partial projects.
- Length of this corridor in Belgium : 450 line km, 1600 signals with ETCS
- Date of commissioning : first partial project commissioned in 17/12/2012, last partial project foreseen begin 2016
- ETCS Level used on the line : ETCS level 1 Full Supervision with lineside signalling.
- This corridor includes 4 main stations with ETCS (Leuven, Antwerpen, Namur and Ottignies). Two are fully equipped with ETCS, the other two are partially equipped with ETCS (only the freight axis crossing the station)
According to the ETCS Master Plan and after the Corridor C, Infrabel will continue to roll-out ETCS1 Full Supervision on different main lines.
The ETCS1 Full Supervision and Limited Supervision Trackside programs are based on equipment supplied via 2 contracts : the first one launched in 2006 with Siemens (LEU/balises for 4000 signals) and the last one launched in 2011 with Alstom (LEU/balises for 4000 extra signals).
The ETCS2 deployment will be ensured via a turn-key contract including also Interlocking renewing. Supplier to be confirmed.
The design of ETCS1 Limited Supervision and ETCS2 on the conventional network starts in 2015. A first generic development phase is scheduled with a validation on different pilot lines. The roll-out will follow immediately after these validations.
Other
Provisional train fitment programme
In commercial Service:
Railcar type: High Speed Train
- Model : AM08 Desiro
- Quantity: 305
- Fitment type: ETCS Level 1, b2.3.0.d
- Year: 2011--2016
- Supplier: Siemens
Railcar type: High Speed Train
- Model : Thalys
- Fitment type: ETCS Level 1/2, b2.2.2+
- Year: 2007
- Supplier: Ansaldo
- Model : ICE3
- Fitment type: ETCS Level 1/2, b2.3.0.d
- Supplier : Siemens (ETCS – Alstom)
Railcar type: Locomotive
- Model : HLE18-19
- Quantity: 120
- Year : 2010 -
- 2014
- Fitment type: ETCS level 1/2, b2.3.0.d
- Supplier: Siemens
Railcar type: Coach
- Model : HVM6Bx (Pilot Car M6 double-deck)
- Quantity: 64
- Year : from 2015
- Fitment type: ETCS level 1/2, b2.3.0.d
- Supplier: Alstom
Planned
Railcar type: Various
- Model: Various
- Quantity: >500
- Year : 2016-2023
- Fitment type: retrofitment with installation ETCS Level 1/2, baseline 3
- Supplier: Alstom
Railcar type: Various
- Model: HLE13-HVI11Bx
- Quantity: 15 + 21
- Year : 2017
- Fitment type: retrofitment with installation ETCS Level 1/2
- Supplier: to be confirmed
Railcar type: M7
- Fitment type: new, with ETCS Level1/2, baseline 3
- Year: 2018-2023
- Supplier: to be confirmed
The existing b2.3.0d on-board units will be migrated to baseline 3 (allowing ETCS1 Limited Supervision). A precise planning has to be defined.
STM : status and Perspective
Infrabel installs systems that support the train driver. There are three different ATP systems (Automatic Train Protection) in Belgium, which are designed in such a way that they can operate together perfectly.
- Memor-crocodile, since the 30’s
- TBL1, since the 80’s
- TBL1+, since 2005.
The TBL1+ system is the most recent and most secure ATP system. Since the end of 2012, all the main railway node points are equipped with TBL1+. By the end of 2015 nearly the complete Belgian rail network should be covered.
The equipment used for TBL1+ is compatible with the ETCS system. The TBL1+ information is included in the Packet 44 available in the ETCS specification. So it concerns a sustainable investment, because changing from TBL1+ to ETCS 1 Full Supervision and Limited Supervision often demands only an adaptation in the balise and LEU’s configuration.
TBL1+ is likely required in the train fitted with ETCS for some time to allow continue operation on lines not yet equipped with ETCS. In that case, the TBL1+ is implemented as a STM system. In trains not yet equipped with ETCS (the oldest one), the TBL1+ is implemented as a separated ATP system.
The older ATP systems TBL1 and Crocodile will be removed progressively in the next years on lines equipped with ETCS.
A proper GSM network for the railroad
Communication between the train driver and the train traffic control centre is essential for the railway safety. It requires a high available communication network. Therefore Infrabel has installed from 2003 to 2009 its own GSM-R network. This GSM-R network covers since January 2011 all railway lines and stations in Belgium. It mainly used for voice communications between the Traffic Control Center, Signalling boxes, Energy Dispatcher and Train drivers. The old anologue radio network (RGT/RST) has been disconnected at the same time. The Belgian GSM-R is based on more than 500 antenna’s and base stations supporting the whole covering.
In the context of ETCS Level 2, some adaptations in the GSM-R network are required to increase locally the capacity or the covering quality depending on the ETCS requirements. For instance, large stations and some critical locations as hand-over RBC’s zones will need specific attention. These modifications are planned from 2014 to 2018. It includes 120 extra antenna’s. Some base stations will also be renewed in this context.
GPRS
Beside Infrabel will support related applications eg. protection of trackside workers. Some of them will need GPRS –support for which a new platform is scheduled to be operational in June 2015. Infrabel has the intention to use GPRS for ETCS level 2 as soon as an ETCS solution is available for board and trackside. A deployment within a period of 2 years is possible.
BaneNOR, Norway
Organisation
The Norwegian railway network stretches from Stavanger in the south/west to Narvik in the north, above the Arctic Circle. The Norwegian railway network is more than 4,000 kilometres long, with a total of 775 tunnels and more than 3,000 bridges.
BaneNOR is about to undertake a major renewal of signalling systems throughout the network. The renewal will take part from 2015 to 2030 and will include implementation of ERTMS.
Norway is obligated to implement EUs Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) into Norwegian law, under Norway's membership in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
Commercial applications
ERTMS on conventional lines
Norway’s first ERTMS line was put into commercial operation in August 2015. Renewal of signalling systems and implementation of ERTMS throughout the rest of the network will be undertaken from 2016 to 2030.
Norways first ERTMS Line is Østfoldbanens Østre linje
- Line description: 7 stations, 17 level crossings, 2 level transition areas
- Lenght of the line: 80 km
- ETCS level used on the line: ETCS level 2
- Supplier of the ERTMS infrastructure: Bombardier
- Supplier of the ERTMS onboard: Bombardier
- Train types operating on the line: Stadler Flirt EMU
- Date of commissioning of ERTMS: August 2015
STM status and perspective
STM will be required to enable trains to operate onboth ERTMS and ATC lines during the migration phase to ERTMS. The legacy system used in Norway is EBICAB 700.
Other (GSM-R / GPRS/ ...)
The whole Norwegian Railway Network is equipped with GSM-R / GPRS.
Network Rail, United Kingdom
Organisation
Network Rail runs, operates and maintains every aspect of the rail infrastructure in Britain. This includes 18 key stations operated by Network Rail, 2,500 other stations franchised to train operators, 6,650 level crossings, 100 train care depots, 800 signal boxes, 43,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and around 16,500 route Km (32,00 Km of track).
With Strategic Decision from the Governement's Department of Transport (DfT), Network Rail is leading and funding the ERTMS Programme in Great Britain and has, with it's industry partners, developed a "preferred" implementation plan for ERTMS that is currently going through industry consultation before being formally agreed in 2013.
Commercial Applications (Provisional Plan over next 20 years only)
High Speed Lines
Great Western Mainline
- Lenght of the line 300 km
- Max speed on the line: 200km/h
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2 (overlay until 2026)
- Supplier for the infrastructure: to be confirmed
- Supplier for the onboard: to be confirmed
- Date of commissioning of the line: 2019 (Lineside signals removed 2026)
East Coast Mainline
- Lenght of the line 290km
- Max speed on the line: 200km/
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: to be confirmed
- Supplier for the onboard: to be confirmed
- Date of commissioning of the line: 2020
West Coast Mainline
- Lenght of the line 90km
- Max speed on the line: 200km/
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: to be confirmed
- Supplier for the onboard: to be confirmed
- Date of commissioning of the line: 2035
Convetional Lines
Cambrian Lines: Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli
- Lenght of the line 215km
- Max speed on the line: 130km/
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: Ansaldo STS
- Supplier for the onboard: Ansaldo STS
- Date of commissioning of the line: past March 2011
Hertford National Integrration facility: Watton at Stone to Hertford North
- Lenght of the line 8km
- Max speed on the line: 120km/
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: to be confirmed
- Supplier for the onboard: to be confirmed
- Date of commissioning of the line: 2013
- Integration facility (switchable), 2020 Running Line, as part of East Coast Mainline
Thameslink (Core): London Bridge and Castle to Kentish Town and Finsbury Park
- Lenght of the line 8km
- Max speed on the line: 100km/
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: to be confirmed
- Supplier for the onboard: to be confirmed
- Date of commissioning of the line: 2015
Midland Mainline: London (St. Pancreas) to Loughborough
- Lenght of the line 180km
- Max speed on the line: 180km/
- ETCS Level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: to be confirmed
- Supplier for the onboard: to be confirmed
- Date of commissioning of the line: 2022
Other
Provisional train fitment programme
In comercial Service:
- Railcar type: DMU
- Model: Class 158
- Quantity: 24
- Fitment type: retrofitted
- Year: 2008
- Supplier: Ansaldo STS
- Railcar type: Loco
- Model: Class 97
- Quantity: 3
- Fitment type: retrofitted
- Year: 2008
- Supplier: Ansaldo STS
Planned
- Railcar type: Various
- Model: Various
- Quantity: 2418
- Fitment type: retrofitment
- Year: 2012-2027
- Supplier: to be confirmed
- Railcar type: Various
- Model: Various
- Quantity: 2747
- Fitment type: new
- Year: 2012-2020
- Supplier: to be confirmed
STM: status and perspective
The Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) is deployed on the entire British railway network and is required for operation on routes not fitted with ETCS. TPWS is likely to be required on trains fitted with ETCS for some time to allow continued operation outside the ETCS fitted areas. So far it has not been necessary to implement TPWS with an STM interface as it has a relatively simple interface to the train and driver.
There are some other ATP systems in use on specific lines which will remain in operation for a limited period following ETCS deployment. An interface may be required with the ETCS onboard for these ATP systems as some trains will require both systems for a transition period.
GSM-R
The FTN/GSM-R Programme is the largest telecoms project ever to be undertaken on Britain's railways. The project is providing a new, high functionality, digital radio system that will allow train drivers to communicate directly with signallers across the entire network. This is GSM-R (Global System for Mobile communications
Construction of the Railway Communications System (the collective name for FTN/GSM-R) will implement nationally standardised equipment, significantly improving reliability and replacing ageing infrastructure. It will provide a modern, hightly structured and robust fixed telecoms network designed to meet the operational needs of tomorrow's railway and cater for Network Rail's business communications requirements.
Drivers, signallers and trackside workers will be able to communicate directly and securely on a modern digital radio system over all Network Rail controlled infrastructure used for passenger operations, including tunnels and cuttings. This will allow any problems potentially affecting the line, e.g. trackside fire, line fault, safety incidents etc to be quickly communicated to all involved, giving greater advance warning and faster response tiems. This would class communications system offers international compatibility with the European high-speed rail network. It will provide a platform for the introduction of the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS), known to improve efficiency and significantly increase the rail traffic capacity.
GPRS
Acceleration in the delivery of Packet Switched capable ETCS systems will help Network Rail to meet the challenges imposed to ETCS Level 2 deployment in busy areas due to capacity constraints in GSM-R Circuit Switched channel. It will also serve as a stepping stone in the technology roadmap from GSM-R into successor packet switched technologies, like UMTS, WiFi and LTE.
Network Rail is planning to include ETCS Level 2 over Packet Switched technology in future ERTMS deployments. ETCS over GPRS systems will be tested at Hertford National Integration Facility as part of Network Rail's ERTMS development plans.
Prorail, The Netherlands
Commercial Applications
Rotterdam harbour
- 110km
- Maximum line speed 120 km/h
- ERTMS level 2
- In commercial service since June 2007
- Supplier: Alstom
- The “Havenspoorlijn” (existing line with shunting yards, part of the Betuwe line in the harbour area of Rotterdam) has been equipped with ERTMS level 1. The existing line side signals remained.
HSL South (Amsterdam
- Section of high speed link Amsterdam-Brussels-Paris
- 93km
- Maximum line speed 300 km/h
- ERTMS level 2 (with a simple level 1 as fall back)
- Commercial service since 2009
- Supplier: Siemens / Thales
Amsterdam
- 30 Km
- Mixed signalling: ERTMS Level 2 with ATB First Generation
- Maximum line speed 160 km/h
- Full comercial service beginning 206 (first part with ATB First Generaiton) and 2011 (2rd part with ERTMS)
- Supplier: Bombardier
Hanzelijn (Lelystad
- 70km
- Mixed signalling: ERTMS Level 2 with ATB First Generation,
- Maximum line speed 200 km/h
- Full commercial service end 2012
- Supplier: Alstom
GSM-R
- Network installed on the whole railway network, operational since late 2004, no fallback to legacy system or fixed telecom network
- Supplier: Nokia/Siemens
- Migration of trainborne equipment finalised
- The legacy telecom network has been put out of service
STM status and perspective
National lines are fitted either with ATB-EG (first generation) or the ATB-NG (new generation). Train operators (especially freight operators like Railion) which run service into Germany could need STM for LZB and Indusi.
External STM’s are available on the open market
SNCF Réseau, France
Organisation
"SNCF Réseau" as Infrastructure Manager is in charge, under the aegis of the French Member State, of defining and applying the strategy related to the roll out of ERTMS on the High Speed and Conventional lines.
Decision has been made to organise the implementation of ERTMS following the same strategy for both the High Speed and Conventional lines. Pilots will enable the Proof of Concept and roll out will follow. Pilot for High Speed Line is the East European HSL and pilots for Conventional lines are on Corridor C.
Commercial applications
High speed lines
Est European High Speed Line
- Line from Vaires to Beaudrecourt
- Lenght of the line: 300 km
- Max speed on the line: 320 km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: Level 2
- Supplier for the infrastructure: Ansaldo STS France
- Supplier for the onboard: Ansaldo STS France
- Date of commissioning of the line: end of 2013
Conventional Lines
First pilot line for Corridor C
- Line from Thionville to Bettembourg
- Length of the line : 18 km
- Max speed on the line: 160 km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: Level 1
- Supplier for the infrastructure: Alstom
- Supplier for the onboard: Alstom
- Date of commissioning of the line: end of 2013
Second pilot line for Corridor C
- Line from Longuyon to Mont-St-Martin
- Length of the line: 20km
- Max speed on the line: 100 km/h
- ETCS level used on the line: Level 1
- Supplier for the infrastructure: Alstom
- Supplier for the onboard: Alstom
- Date of commissioning of the line: end of 2013
STM status and perspective
STM are intended to be used on the network for the following legacy signalling systems:
- STM KVB for conventional lines
- STM Crocodile for conventional lines
Other (GSM-R / GPRS / ...)
On East European Hight speed line, GSM-R is implemented with double coverage.
RFI, Italy
Commercial Applications
All of the new High Speed Lines are based on ERTMS Level 2 without any fall back system.
Roma
- Trackside Supplier: Saturno Consortium with Alstom & Ansaldo
- On board Supplier: Alstom (Ansaldo equipment under development)
Torino – Novara HSL (Part of Torino – Milano) (Officially in operation from February 2006)
- Trackside Supplier: Saturno Consortium
- On board Supplier: Alstom (Ansaldo equipment under development)
Padova – Mestre HSL line (2006)
- RBC’s, interlockings and track-circuits from Ansaldo, beacons from Alstom (25 km)
Milan – Bologna HSL line (in commercial service since 13th Dec 2008)
- RBC, interlockings and beacons from Ansaldo, track-circuits from Alstom (182 km)
Bologna – Florence HSL line (2008)
- RBC’s, interlockings, track-circuits and beacons from Alstom (78 km)
Novara – Milan HSL line (completion of Turin – Milan HSL) (2009)
- RBC’s, interlockings and track-circuits from Ansaldo, beacons from Alstom (34 km)
Milan – Verona HSL line (2012)
- RBC, interlockings and track-circuits from Ansaldo, beacons from Alstom (112 km)
Verona – Padova HSL line (2013)
- RBC’s, interlockings and track-circuits from Ansaldo, beacons from Alstom (77 km)
STM status and perspective
The “standard” ERTMS on-board equipment will integrate the FS National System (SCMT). Due to the FS strategy of installing ERTMS Level 1 or 2 on all the Italian part of the Trans-European Network (border lines, High Speed Lines, connections) it is not presently foreseen the development of an external STM
Updated: 18/02/2010
SBB, Switzerland
Commercial Applications
High Speed Network
Mattstetten-Rothrist
- 45km double track plus 10km single track feeder line.
- ERTMS level 2 with fall-back system based on national signalling (fall back has to be decommissioned)
- Full commercial service since end 2004 / with ETCS Level 2 since July 2006 (initially with speed 160km/h, since 29.07.2007 with speed 200km/h)
- Trackside Supplier: Alstom (RBC) and Alcatel (Interlocking)
- Train-borne fleet: 500 vehicles
- Trainborne Supplier: Alstom
Lötschberg Base Tunnel
- 35km partial double track tunnel
- ERTMS level 2 with minimal fall-back system based on national signalling (tunnel portals)
- Opened Mid June, Partial commercial service, full commercial service end 2007
- Trackside Supplier: Alcatel
- Trainborne Supplier: Alstom, Siemens and Bombardier
ETSC Level 1 Limited Supervision
Replacement of national signaling system ZUB/SIGNUM with ETCS Level 1 Limited Supervision on entire network until 2016 with priority on the north-south corridors until 2012.
STM status and perspective
The whole fleet of SBB (2000 vehicles) has been equipped with ETM (reverse STM) and now is able to read packet 44 information out of Eurobalises. This is the basic assumption to start now the trackside migration towards ETCS.
Trafikverket, Sweden
Organisation
Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration) is the agency responsible for all modes of traffic: traffic on roads and railways, on the sea and in flight. We will plan for all modes of traffic for a long time to come.
Trafikverket has since several years an ongoing ERTMS program responsible for developing and implementing ERTMS on the Swedish railways.
Commercial applications
High speed lines
Corridor B
- Lenth of the line: 850km (double track line)
- Max speed on the line: 200 km/h
- ETCS level 2 used on the line (pure Level 2)
- ETCS level 1 may be used on some of the larger stations
- Planned date of commissioning of the complete corridor: 2020
Conventional lines
Bothnia Line
- Length of the line: 190 km
- Max speed on the line: 250 km/h
- ETCS level 2 used on the line (pure Level 2)
- Supplier for the infrastructure is Bombardier
- Supplier for the onboard is Bombardier
- Date of commissioning: December 2010
Ådal Line
- Length of the line: 130 km/h
- Max speed on the line 250 km/h
- ETCS Level 2 used on the line (pure Level 2)
- Supplier for the infrastructure is Bombardier
- Supplier for the onboard is Bombardier
- Planned date of commissioning for the complete Ådal line: August 2012
Haparanda Line
- Length of the line: 161 km
- Max speed on the line: 250 km/h
- ETCS Level 2 used on the line (pure Level 2)
- Supplier for the infrastructure is Ansaldo
- Planned date of commissioning: December 2012
Vasterdalarna line
- length of the line: 130 km/h
- Max speed on the line: 90 km/h
- ETCS Level 3 used on the line (pure Level 3)
- Supplier for the infrastructure is Bombardier
- Supplier for the onboard is Bombardier
- Planned date of commissioning: February 2012
STM Status and perspective:
STM are used on the network equipped with EBICAB 700 (Class B system).
Projects
The ERTMS Users Group plays a major role in the development of the ERTMS system. Many activities are carried out in so called TEN-T projects which are sponsored by the European Commission. These projects, which involve many actors (ERTMS Users Group staff, railways, UNISIG, laboratories) are managed by the ERTMS Users Group. Up to 2016, € 230 million of EU funding has been granted to projects managed by the ERTMS Users Group.
More recently, the ERTMS Users Group is also involved in ERTMS related research and development projects of the European Union:
- Next Generation Train Control Systems (see www.ngtc.eu)
- Shift2Rail (as Linked Third Party to DB, Network Rail, SNCF-Réseau and Trafikverket in Innovation Programme 2
- Signalling , see www.shift2rail.org)
(click on any of the arrows on the right hand side for more information on TEN-T projects since 2006)
SHIFT2RAIL / XRAIL-1
The ERTMS Users Group contributes to the following work packages of X2-Rail-1:
- WP 2: Technical Coordination and System Coherence
- WP 3: Adaptable Communication System
- WP 4: ATO (Automatic Train Operation) over ETCS
- WP 5: Moving Block
- WP 6: Zero on-site Testing
- WP 8: Cyber Security
TEN 2014 (Connecting Europe Facility 1st Call):
“Support to the implementation of ERTMS”
Activities:
- Management of the project
- Financial management
- EUG Contribution to Specification Management
- UNISIG Contribution to Specification Management
- GSM-R Industry Group Contribution to Specification Management
- UIC Contribution to Specification Management
- Independent laboratories Contribution to Specification Management
- Independent laboratories Contribution to Operational Validation
- Update of Test Sequence Debugger and Test Sequence Wizard for next versions
- Support to the engineering of cross-border sections in the field of ERTMS
- Support to the Backwards Compatibility Analysis validation of existing Baseline 2 trackside applications
- ETCS over GPRS/Edge capacity study in station environment
- Recommended test specifications for ERTMS Telecommunication
- ERTMSFormalSpecs Completion and Maintenance
- Efficient method for the Proof of conformity of the European Vital Computer (EVC)
Participants/beneficiaries:
- ERTMS Users Group
- UNIFE/UNISIG (Alstom, Ansaldo, AŽD, Bombardier, CAF, Siemens, Thales)
- UIC
- Cedex
- Multitel
- DLR
- INECO
- RINA
- Nokia Solutions and Networks
- Kapsch CarrierCom
- Funkwerk
- Leonardi (previously Selex)
- Siemens PLC
Project volume: € 11.5 million
EU funding: € 6.2 million
TEN 2012 (Multi Annual Program 4th Call):
“Facilitating and speeding up ERTMS deployment”
Activities:
- Management of the project
- Financial management
- Feedback from projects implemented by ERTMS Users Group members
- UNISIG (UNIFE) support to ERA on Baseline 3 maintenance
- GSM-R Industry Group support to ERA
- ETCS test campaign
- Development of Form Fit Function Interface Specification (FFFIS) for EVC-DMI
- Key Management Systems (KMS)
- UIC Support to ERA in the area of GSM-R
- GSM-R Interferences
- Mobile public systems evolution influence on GSM-R
Participants/beneficiaries
- ERTMS Users Group
- UNIFE/UNISIG
- UIC
- Cedex
- Multitel
- DLR
- INECO
- Nokia Solutions and Networks
- Kapsch CarrierCom
- Funkwerk
Project volume: € 6.4 million
EU funding: € 3.2 million
TEN 2011 (Multi Annual Program 3rd Call):
“Facilitating and speeding up ERTMS deployment“
Activities:
- Management of the project
- Financial management
- First feedback of baseline 3 implementation projects
- UNISIG support to ERA
- GSM-R Industry Group support to ERA
- ETCS Test Campaign
- Validation/test of baseline 3, 3rd phase
- Development of FFFIS for Train Interface Unit
- ETCS over GPRS
- GSM-R Interoperability/compatibility testing
- EMC Axle Counter Validation
- Automatic Train Operation.
Participants/beneficiaries:
- ERTMS Users Group
- UNIFE/UNISIG
- Cedex
- DLR
- Multitel
- INECO
- Nokia Siemens Networks
- Kapsch CarrierCom
- Hörmann Funkwerk Kölleda
- Alstom Ferroviaria
- Selex Elsag
- UIC
- Frequentis
- MER MEC
- Seinalia
Project volume: € 36 million
EU funding: € 15 million
TEN 2009 (Multi Annual Program 2nd Call):
“Support to the ERTMS Consolidation”
Activities:
- Management of the project
- Financial management
- ERTMS Users Group support to ERA
- ERTMS Users Group support to international freight corridors
- Baseline 3 on-board prototypes for testing
- Transposition of “line specific scenarios” into the data basis of reference laboratories, 2nd phase
- Validation/test of SRS version 3, 2nd phase
- Check by UNIFE/UNISIG of the “line specific scenarios”
- Resolution of technical issues
- Test specification support
- Validation of test cases and sequences
Participants/beneficiaries:
- ERTMS Users Group
- UNIFE/UNISIG
Project volume: € 6 million
EU funding: € 3 million
TEN 2007 (Multi Annual Program 1st Call):
“EEIG ERTMS Users Group – testing activities”
Activities:
- Management of the project
- Financial management
- Feedback from members and Technical Harmonisation
- Operational Harmonisation
- Transposition of “line specific scenarios” into the data basis of reference laboratories
- Validation of SRS version 3
- Migration to 2.3.0d
- GSM-R Interoperability tests.
Participants/beneficiaries:
- ERTMS Users Group
- Nokia Siemens Networks
- Kapsch CarrierCom
- UNIFE/UNISIG
Project volume: € 12 million
EU funding: € 6 million
TEN 2006: “ERTMS Development and consolidation”
Activities:
- Management of the project
- Financial management
- Change request management
- Operational Rules Harmonisation
- Alignment of System Test Specification with 2.3.0/2.3.0d
- GSM-R Phase IV b Interoperability tests
- EVC Test Campaign.
Participants/beneficiaries:
- ERTMS Users Group
- Cedex
- DLR
- Multitel
- TIFSA
- ERSA
- Nokia Siemens Networks
- Nortel
- UNIFE/UNISIG
Project volume: € 6 million
EU funding: € 2.5 million