Support with the creation of a set of rules - planning specifications for the operating site (PV BSO)

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Support with the creation of a set of rules - planning specifications for the operating site (PV BSO)

DB InfraGO AG

Germany, August 2019 to December 2024

TMS DSTW

Creation of planning specifications for efficient and structured planning of adaptable service locations

As part of the implementation of the operations control strategy for digital rail in Germany (DSD), DB InfraGO is implementing digital control and safety technology (DLST). This includes the creation of the latest technologies such as digital signal boxes (DSTW), ETCS (European Train Control System) and an iLBS (integrated control and operating system). This new innovative DLST will be operated by DSTW BSO (operating site) in future. A highly available redundant integrated control and operating system (iLBS) will be installed in the BSO.

NEXTRAIL was commissioned to draw up the BSO planning specifications (PV) as a guideline (Ril) and to design and support the regulatory process. NEXTRAIL has drawn up a set of rules for this innovative type of DSD operating building for the new operating control strategy (BSS). The Ril provides projects and planners with planning specifications for the realisation of more than 100 BSOs. In order to meet the high availability requirements for BSOs and all trades (including structural engineering, energy supply, lightning protection, air conditioning and ventilation technology, etc.), extensive specific planning specifications had to be described for this critical infrastructure. To ensure optimum working conditions for the dispatchers, the workplace guidelines for the operating level and control rooms had to be taken into account in the planning specifications. The challenge was to incorporate technology, operational aspects, protection requirements for critical infrastructures and workplace requirements into the PV as a whole.

Key areas of service

Creation of an overall set of rules for the planning of BSOs
Process support and monitoring of the rules and regulations process
Structuring of the rules and regulations
Coordination with stakeholders, specialist authors
Research on the topic of critical infrastructure (Kritis)
Initiating the adaptation of other regulations

Special features

The creation of the regulations had to follow a DB InfraGO-defined process in order to achieve publication. This required the involvement of the General Works Council and many other stakeholders. Research was carried out on various topics in advance and other specialist authors were involved until the draft rules were able to pass the final committee. In the end, the regulations were successfully published in the Group regulations database (KRWD).

Contact person

Here you will find your contact person for System Engineering

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Marco Gerlach

Member of the Executive Board,
Head of Railway Engineering

Brunswick office

Profile

Marco Gerlach is a member of the Executive Board and Head of Railway Engineering at NEXTRAIL GmbH. With over 20 years of professional experience on the manufacturing side, he has extensive operational and technical expertise in the railway sector as a consultant – in particular in the field of electronic interlockings with a focus on the German railway construction and operating regulation (EBO), the German tram construction and operating regulation (BOStrab) and control-command and signalling systems (CCS).