Supporting the development of the Advanced Protection System (APS)
DB InfraGO AG
Berlin, February 2023 to ongoing
DSTW
Digital Interlocking-CBTC
Travelling at the optimum distance with train-centric safety logic = more trains on the line
Europe's mobility challenges in the coming decades and the urgent need to improve European rail transport prompted the partners of the R2DATO consortium of FP2 to join forces and propose innovative technologies, agile methodologies and deployment strategies to address these challenges through the digitalisation and automation of the European Union's rail system.
The APS is the core component of Advanced Digital Infrastructure (ADI). The introduction of this new safety logic with ETCS enables travelling at the optimum distance (moving block). It moves away from the conventional block-centred spacing and towards a train-centred spacing. The train as a safety object takes centre stage.
Key areas of service
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RAMS Management
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Risk analysis
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RAM Analysis
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Safety case creation
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System definition ADI and APS
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Test case creation Moving Block Demonstrator
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EN50126
Special features
In APS, NEXTRAIL supports the creation of the system definition, RAMS management and accompanies and advises the development process in accordance with EN50126. In addition, test cases for the moving block demonstrator are being created in parallel at European level in the R2DATO project in the Innovation Pillar.
Contact person
Here you will find your contact person for Safety Management
Antje Freitag is Teamleader Safety System Development at NEXTRAIL GmbH. She has been working as an engineer in the field of functional safety for railway applications at NEXTRAIL GmbH since 2017. She has extensive experience in national and international railway projects, with a focus on RAMS management by EN 50126. From hazard, risk, and CSM analysis, RAMS, and project management to verification & validation, Antje Freitag's high level of expertise covers the entire range of safety requirements in the railway sector. She also has in-depth knowledge of the complex procedures in the approval processes.
