Description

ERTMS is a signalling system including the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM-Railway) acting as a data network between trackside and on-board equipment; and ETCS, a control system offering in-cab signalling and protection for the train.

In the last 10 years the UK – along with many European neighbours – has piloted the use of  the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 (L2). This technology is now being rolled out more widely, driving both operational benefits and cost efficiencies.
This presentation will give an overview of the development completed to date, the close collaboration with the client and different stakeholders to prove not only our ETCS capabilities and system performance, but also demonstrate close collaboration with other parties. It will present the challenges faced and the lessons learnt from the ETCS National Integration Facility approach, and what lies ahead as we progress towards the proposed date for this technology being implemented onto the Great Western.