Ansaldo STS
ERTMS:
From Standard to Applications
Bucharest, 29th September 2011
Sales & Business Development
Signalling Business Unit
Presentation Agenda
 Part 1: Ansaldo STS Company Profile & Business Capabilities
 Part 2: Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Products and Systems
 Part 3: Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS References & Case Studies
Ansaldo STS
Company Profile & Business Capabilities
Ansaldo STS – Railway and Mass Transit Businesses
Ansaldo STS is a leading technology company operating in the global rail
transportation business, acting as Product Supplier, Lead Contractor and
System Integrator for Railway and Mass Transit businesses
Ansaldo STS combines the Signalling and Systems activities of the former
Ansaldo Signal with the Turnkey and Technological Systems
Integration activities of the former Ansaldo Trasporti Sistemi
Ferroviari to provide world leading systems and services to
the Railway and Mass Transit Industries.
Ansaldo STS is not only a turn key system
technologies provider, but also an Operator,
extending the system approach through the
O&M feedback taken into account
since the beginning of
Concept and Design
phase
Ansaldo STS – A System Provider
Ansaldo STS has both the capabilities and the expertise to be a full
System Provider and/or Integrator, and to provide complete solutions
to its Customers, taking into account in-house products (Signalling,
Supervision, etc.) as well as other suppliers’ system (Catenary, Track
works, etc.)
Other Services
(Security, After-Sale, O&M, …)
Supervision Systems
(CTC, SCADA, …)
ATP/ATC
(ERTMS/ETCS, CBTC, …)
Interlockings & Wayside
(MicroLok, ACC, …)
Components
(relays, signals, …)
Integration of
Subsystems (from
other Suppliers’ too)
Ansaldo STS – Key Results (2010)
Listed Milan Stock Exchange (STAR Sector)
2010 Revenues
€ 1,283 Million
2010 Orders
€ 1,985 Million
2010 Backlog
€ 4,551 Million
2010 EBIT
€ 137.1 Million
2010 NFP
€ 318.2 Million
Employees
4,217
Ansaldo STS – Company Profile
Ansaldo STS: more than 4,200 people around the world
Ansaldo STS
ERTMS/ETCS Products and Systems
What is ERTMS/ETCS?
The European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) has
two basic components:
•
ETCS, the European Train Control System, is an automatic train
protection system (ATP) according to which a failsafe trainborne
computer – <<Eurocab>> – compares the train actual speed with the
permitted speed (sent from the Trackside subsystem) and it slows
down automatically the train if the limits are violated
•
GSM-R, a radio system for providing voice and data communication
between the track and the train, based on standard GSM using
frequencies specifically reserved for rail application with certain
specific and advanced functions
Why ERTMS/ETCS?
Past: reasons that led to the ERTMS/ETCS development
ERTMS/ETCS allows the uninterrupted travel of passengers and
goods through national boundaries
ERTMS/ETCS is a Standard for Europe, therefore it opens the
European market for railway products
ERTMS/ETCS improves the safety of existing railways
ERTMS/ETCS increases the capacity of existing railways
Future: reasons why ERTMS/ETCS is becoming a Global de facto Standard
ERTMS/ETCS is a flexible system able to adapt to any kind of Railway
needs, within European boundaries and beyond
ERTMS/ETCS is a system standard, which stimulates the competition
among several suppliers
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Systems and Products
Ansaldo STS designs, develops and manufactures in-house the main
ERTMS/ETCS System components which are applied in ERTMS Level 1
and/or Level 2 projects, namely:
 Eurobalise (Standard Size and Reduced Size)
 Lineside Electronic Unit (LEU)
 Radio Block Centre (RBC)
 OnBoard Unit (OBU)
 Specific Transmission Module (STM), for different legacy systems
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS System Architecture
Generic ASTS ERTMS/ETCS Level 1 System Architecture
Computer Based
Interlocking
Switchable
Eurobalise
Signal LEU
Fixed
Eurobalise
Station LEU
Switchable
Eurobalise
Plain Line
to peripherals:
signals, point
machines, etc.
ETCS Onboard
Switchable
Eurobalise
Station
Onboard
Fixed
Eurobalise
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS System Architecture
Generic ASTS ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 System Architecture
Computer Based
Interlocking
RBC
RBC
MMI
GSM-R
Fixed
Eurobalise
to peripherals:
signals, point
machines, etc.
Plain Line
Data
GSM-R
ETCS Onboard
GSM-R
Fixed
Eurobalise
Station
Onboard
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Level 2
From Paper…
…to Application
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Level 2
Case Study: Italian High Speed Lines
UNISIG ERTMS/ETCS SRS “2.2.2 +”
RFI HSL SRS “Vol. 1”
Requirements Trace
Train Spacing Subsystem SRS “Vol. 2”
FFFIS RBC-RBC
RBC MMI Spec
RBC Low Level Functional Spec.
FFFIS RBCIXL
RBC Detailed Sw Design
(UML, SWSRS, etc.)
Radio Msg & Tlg Config. Spec
Design Criteria of ETCS Schematic Plan
Functional Test Spec
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Level 2
Route Tables
Configuration Data
Scheme Plan
Operation
System
HW
Drivers
& Diag
Logic
Specification
Route
Tables
Scheme
Plan
Logic Data
Preparation
Process
Configuration Data
Generation
Process
RBC
Rules Data
Geographical
Data
Data
Handler
RBD Rules
Data
Specific Application
Generic Application
Generic Product
Logic Specification
Ansaldo STS ERTMS Design & Tools
Design Process
Scheme Plan
MA Plan
Condition Tables
MMI
DataBase
Configuration Process
Independent V&V Tools
Integration & Testing
Radio Messages
Balise Telegrams
File System
Ansaldo STS
ERTMS/ETCS References & Case Studies
Ansaldo STS – Pioneering ERTMS/ETCS
Ansaldo STS – Pioneering ERTMS:
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Member of the UNISIG Consortium since its very beginning
First ERTMS Level 2 in Italy (Rome-Naples (2005) & Turin-Novara (2006))
First ERTMS Level 1 in Spain (Madrid-Lerida (2006))
First ERTMS-based CTCS 2 in China (ATP onboard (2007))
First ERTMS Level 2 onboard equipment for cross-border Thalys trains in
Europe (lines P-B-K-A and P-B-A) (year 2009)
 First ERTMS Level 2 in Germany (in progress)
 First ERTMS Level 1 & 2 in Libya (in progress)
Global provider:
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ERTMS Levels 1/2 & STM solutions
Trackside and On-board Products
Design, Installation and Maintenance
“Brownfield” and “Greenfield” projects
Dedicated lines, Corridors and Mixed traffic lines
European, Asian and African networks
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS L1&L2 References
Overview of Ansaldo STS main ERTMS/ETCS applications
 IHSL applications (Italy) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 “POS Nord” Line (Germany) – ERTMS Trackside
 Berlin-Rostock Line (Germany) – ERTMS Trackside
 Pilot project Poříčany – Kolìn (Czech Republic) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 “ZhengXi” Line (China) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 Tripoli - Al Khums - Sirth Line, Abu Grain - Sedada Line and Abu Grain - Sebha Line
(Lybia) – ERTMS Trackside
 Cambrian Line (UK) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 HSL East European LGVEE (France) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 LAV Madrid-Lleida (Spain) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 ESTER/Haparandabanan Line (Sweden) – ERTMS Trackside
 Campina-Predeal (Romania) – ERTMS Trackside
 Mersin-Toprakkale and Bogazkopru-Ulukisla-Yenice (Turkey) – ERTMS Trackside/OBU
 Other OBU Applications
Ansaldo STS – ERTMS/ETCS L1/L2 Main References
UK
Cambrian Line – Lev. 2
France
LGV Est – Lev. 2
Tournan - Marles en Brie – Lev. 1/2
Onboard – Lev. 1/2
Onboard – Lev. 2
Sweden
ESTER Project
Lev 2
Germany
Saarbrücken - Mannheim
Lev. 2
Berlin – Rostock – Lev. 2
Spain - France
Figueres - Perpignan - Lev. 1/2
Czech Republic
Poříčany - Kolín – Lev. 2
Austria – Hungary
Vienna - Budapest – Lev. 1
China
Zhengzhou-Xi’an – Lev. 2
Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan – Lev. 1
Onboard – Lev. 1/2
Spain
Madrid - Lleida - Lev. 1/2
Onboard – Lev. 1/2
South Korea
On-Board KTXII, EL8200,
EMU, EL8300 – Lev. 1
Libya
Tripoli - Al Khums - Sirth
Abu Grain - Sedada
Abu Grain - Sebha
Sirth - Bengazi
Lev 1/2
Italy
Rome - Naples HSL, Lev. 2
Turin - Milan HSL, Lev. 2
Milano - Bologna HSL, Lev. 2
SCMT Network
Onboard - Lev. 1/2
Belgium - Netherlands
Onboard Lev. 1/2
Scandinavia
STM Nordic
Greece
Onboard – Lev. 1
Romania
Campina-Predeal – Lev. 1
India
Chennai - Gummudipundi – Lev. 1
Delhi - Agra – Lev. 1
Onboard – Lev. 1
Turkey
Mersin–Toprakkale &
Bogazkopru-Ulukisla-Yenice Lev. 1
Onboard – Lev. 1
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 “Case Studies”
 Italian High Speed Lines
 Cambrian Line (United Kingdom)
 Chinese High Speed Line Zhengzhou–Xi’an
Italian High Speed Lines – Overview
Italian High Speed Lines – Current Status
Torino-Novara-Milano Line – extension 120 km – Torino-Novara, 80 km IN
OPERATION since February 2006; Novara-Milano IN OPERATION since
September 2009
2 RBC – 14 CBI (10 CBI Torino-Novara – 4 CBI Novara-Milano)
900 balises (fixed and switchable)
about 40 LEU (HSL entrance handling / Hot Box Detection)
Roma-Napoli Line – extension 200 km - IN OPERATION since December 2005
4 RBC – 22 CBI
about 1500 balises (fixed and switchable)
about 60 LEU (HSL entrance handling / Hot Box Detection)
Milano-Bologna Line – extension 185 km - IN OPERATION since Dec 2008
3 RBC – 1 single “Multi-Station” CBI (19 stations)
about 1500 balises (fixed and switchable)
about 50 LEU (HSL entrance handling)
Bologna-Firenze Line – extension 80 km – IN OPERATION since Dec 2009
Italian High Speed Lines – Current Status
ASTS RBC
(2x)
ASTS RBC
(3x)
ALSTOM RBC
(2x)
Italian Signalling System
ALSTOM RBC
(4x)
300 km/h
300 km/h
300 km/h
250 km/h
300 km/h
ASTS
14 CBI
ASTS
1 MultiStation CBI
Alstom
CBI
Relay Based IXL
ASTS
22 CBI
ASTS
CTC
ASTS
CTC
ASTS
CTC
ASTS
CTC
ASTS
CTC
ASTS Balises
Alstom Balises
ASTS
Encoders
BOMBARDIER Hot
Box Detectors
Switches, Signals
and Track Circuits
ALSTOM Switches
and Track Circuits
Alstom
Encoders
BOMBARDIER Hot
Box Detectors
ALSTOM Switches
and Track Circuits
ASTS
Encoders
BOMBARDIER Hot
Box Detectors
ALSTOM Switches
and Track Circuits
ASTS
Encoders
BOMBARDIER Hot
Box Detectors
ALSTOM Switches
ASTS Track Circuits
← Balises
Italian High Speed Lines – Main Techincal Features
MAIN FEATURES
Type of Signalling System
ERTMS/ETCS Level 2
Infrastructure
Newly Built
Length
120 km (TO-MI) + 195 km (MI-BO)
Max Speed
300 km/h
Headway
5.0 min. operational/2.5 theoretical
Mixed Traffic
No
Backup Signaling
No
Light Signals
No, only fixed panel
Ansaldo STS Products delivered:
• 5 RBC (2 TO-MI; 3 MI-BO)
• 36 “single station” CBIs (22 RM-NA; 14 TO-MI)
• 1 “Multistation” CBI (MI-BO)
• 2400 balises, (fixed and switchable)
• 90 LEU (HSL entrance handling / Hot Box Detection)
Italian High Speed Network: a complete reference as System Integrator
Line length (total Italian HSL length 1250km):
Rome
Naples  
Bologna
Florence 
Milan
Bologna 
Turin
Milan 
202 km
78.5 km
182 km
125 km
2x25 kV – 50 Hz
Overhead Traction Catenary:
Rail temperature and dynamic load measurement equipment
ERMTS/ETCS Lev. 2 as signalling system
AF jointless track circuits
330
210
454
300
High Speed points with movable monobloc frog
56
24
50
24
Computer Based Interlocking
18 CBI
1 Multistation
1 Multistation
14 CBI
Integrated Control Centre, named SCC, with:
• Railway Traffic Control; Substation and Power Traction
Power: Diagnostic and Maintenance; Infrastructure and Tunnel
Control
Rome
Termini
Dedicated power lines at 132 kV ac
130 km
25 km
184 km
150 km
Electrical Sub Stations 132 kV/25kV AC, 132 kV/3kV DC
6
2
12
7
Electrical cabins 3 kV
6
2
7
3
Parallel Posts ( 2x25 kV ) booster transformers
13
5
11
9
1625 kVA
1030 kVA
2100 kVA
3150 kVA
4 km
4.5 km
Redundant UPS with self generation
Bologna
Settimo
Torinese
Automatic Fire Fighting systems, Anti-intrusion and CCTV at Service Posts and Control Centre
Safety protection systems in tunnels
36 km
73.3 km
 Ansaldo STS is a member of IRICAV1 consortium acting as General Contractor and Pegaso Consortium acting as Main Contractor
for trackwork
 Ansaldo STS is a member of Consorzio Saturno acting as Main Contractor for electronic and rail equipment
UK: ERTMS L2 Line
The Cambrian Line (Wales)
Ansaldo STS Supply:
• Technical solution
– Interlocking
– CTC
– RBC (Baseline 2.3.0)
– Object controllers
– Signalman interface (MMI)
– Onboard ERMTS fitment
• Operations
Current Status:
in revenue service since Oct. 2010
Harlech
PW LLHELI
SHREW SBURY
Machynileth
W elshpool
ABERYSTW YTH
UK: ERTMS L2 Line
Cambrian Technical Solution
ERTMS level 2 schematic
Radio Modem
GSM-R
EVC
TIU
Radio Modem
GSM-R
DMI
DMI
Porthmadog
Antennas
Antennas
JRU
Doppler Radar
Onboard Subsystem
PWLLHELI
Speed Sensor
Harlech
BTM
Unit
BTM
Unit
Signaller/Maintainer
display System
Interlocking
SEI
RCC + TT
MTOR2
ACE
RBC
GSM-R
Barmouth
SHREWSBURY
Signalling Control Centre
Welshpool
Sutton Bridge
Machynlleth
Tallerdig
Tywyn
Dovey junction
Newtown
Borth
Lineside Subsystem
ABERYSTWYTH
MTOR2
MTOR2
MTOR2
China: “Zhengzhou – Xi’an” High Speed ERTMS L2 Line
MAIN FEATURES
Type of Signalling System
ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 (locally known as “C3”)
Infrastructure
Newly Built
Length
500 km
Max Speed
350 km/h
Mixed Traffic
Yes
Backup Signaling
Yes, C2
Light Signals
No, fixed panels
Ansaldo STS Scope
ERTMS signalling system (wayside and on-board), Baseline 2.3.0
5 RBC, 1 “TSR Server” and 30 On-board Units
The time from the contract award date to revenue service was 18 months.
Revenue Service: Feb 2010
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS Level 1 & Level 2
Interoperability-proven solutions
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS: Interoperability-proven ETCS
Some examples for reference, not exhaustive list
Ansaldo STS
Alstom OBU
LEU/Balise
RBC
Revenue Service
Revenue Service
(Italian HSL, Spanish
HSL)
(Italian HSL)
On Going Project
Alstom RBC
(Italian HSL)
Design Phase
Bombardier RBC
(Chinese HSL)
Revenue Service
Test Phase
(Spanish HSL)
(Chinese HSL ZhengXi)
OnBoard
Not
Applicable
Revenue Service
(Italian HSL,
Belgium)
Revenue Service
(Chinese HSL
WuGuang)
Bombardier OBU
Test Phase
(e.g. Kyongbu &
Honam Lines)
Revenue Service
(Netherlands)
Design Phase
(e.g. Kyungchun
Line)
Bombardier L1
Trackside
Thales/Siemens RBC
Thales L1 Trackside
Siemens OBU
Revenue Service
(Spanish HSL)
Invensys OBU
Revenue Service
(Spanish HSL)
Other IXL
(MicroUnion)
Other CTC
(Casco)
Revenue Service
(Chinese HSL ZhengXi)
Revenue Service
(Chinese HSL ZhengXi)
Revenue
Service
On-Going
Project
Not
Available
yet
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS: Interoperability-proven
Other Signalling Systems and Products
Ansaldo STS
Alstom IXL
IXL
CTC
Existing: Relays I/F
Revenue Service
(Italian HSL)
In Progress: Digital I/F
Alstom RBC
Revenue Service
(Italian HSL)
Revenue Service
(Italian HSL)
Bombardier IXL
Existing: Relays I/F
(Italian Conventional Line)
Revenue Service
(Italian Conventional Line)
Note: IXL-RBC, IXL-IXL, RBC-CTC, IXL-CTC are non-ERTMS interfaces (i.e. not standardized): they are defined project-by-project
Ansaldo STS ERTMS/ETCS System Architecture
Ansaldo STS RBC interfaced to different types of Interlockings
AnsaldoSTS
RBC
Subset-098
Subset-098
Subset-098
Gateway
SAHARA
CBI
Other
Suppliers
e.g. AZD
CBI
Other
Suppliers
e.g. Thales
Subset-098
Gateway
CBI
e.g.
AnsaldoSTS
RBI
CBI
Other
Suppliers
e.g.
MicroUnion
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