Support for development of the ATO GoA2 Generic – focus on track-side

DB Netz AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland, Digitalisierung Bahnsystem, Systementwicklung hochautomatisiertes Fahren (I.IDT 26)

Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, August 2022 to ongoing

ATO TMS

Technical support for the development and integration of ATO GoA2 into the DB system architecture for the nationwide rollout

Based on the work for the introduction of automatic train operation (ATO) in the grade of automation 2 (GoA2) at DB AG as part of the Stuttgart Digital Node project, the ATO-Center (ATO-C), the trackside system is being further developed and rolled out in Germany. NEXTRAIL is supporting Deutsche Bahn (Digitalisierung Bahnsystem, Systementwicklung hochautomatisiertes Fahren (I.IDT 26)) in key areas, including the creation of technical and procedural documents and process support.

Some examples of aspects in this wide range of tasks include:

The preparation and development of generic requirements documents based on the documents and experiences from the Digitaler Knoten Stuttgart project in operational, infrastructure planning and functional dimensions
Further development of the implementation specifications and their transfer into processes and regulations
Further development of the system architecture of the ATO GoA2 track side system with the system elements CTMS-T, Basic-DR, ATO-TS to the overall system ATO-Centre (ATO-C) as well as the integration with other systems such as “Zuglaufregelung” (ZLR, “green function”)
Processing of operational ATO GoA2 topics in connection with the ATO rollout, including the further development of the operational regulations
Continuation of track side - vehicle integration related to ATO topics
Integration of generic ATO-C into specific rollout projects, including through
- Creation of migration analyses
- Supporting the definition of target images for the DSD release stages “Basis Release Plus” (BR+) and “Technical Target Image” (TZB)
- Coordination with the implementation projects
Establishment and support of the ATO Competence Centre as the central DB wide coordination forum of ATO topics
Further development of ATO standardization at national and international level

Key areas of service

Development of generic requirements documents based on operational, infrastructure planning and functional dimensions
Further development of implementation specifications for processes and regulations
Further development of the system architecture of the overall ATO Centre (ATO-C) system and integration with other systems such as “Zuglaufregelung” (ZLR, “green function”)
Processing of operational ATO GoA2 topics
Further coordination on ATO topics between track and vehicle
Integration of generic ATO-C into specific rollout projects
Establishment of the ATO Competence Center as the central point for ATO topics at DB AG
Further development of standardization

Special features

The innovative technology and the new application conditions in rail operations require holistic development support using existing processes, as well as the definition and introduction of new process steps. The entire life cycle is covered together with all stakeholders.

Contact person

Here you will find your contact person for Test and system integration

Dr Albrecht Achilles

Member of the Executive Board, Head of ATO/ TMS

Berlin office

Profile

Dr Albrecht Achilles is a member of the Executive Board and Head of ATO/TMS at NEXTRAIL GmbH. His broad specialist expertise is based on many years of experience as a technical consultant for control-command and signalling system, both on the operator and the manufacturer side. Dr Albrecht Achilles focuses on the technical area of the European Train Control System (ETCS), automatic train operation (ATO), traffic management systems (TMS) and signalling controlled warning systems (SCWS).