System software company INIT is partnering with the city of Karlsruhe, Germany, to digitise it’s train and tram control operations, utilising on-board computer COPILOTpc that will control communication on all light rail vehicles.
Operating in partnership with two public transport companies Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (VBK) and Albtal-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (AVG), the INIT system will be supplemented by the DatNet operations control system from ETC Solutions GmbH.
Updated software will be installed in existing vehicles and the 148 new tram-trains that AVG and VBK operate as part of a joint order with four other transport companies from 2025.
The INIT on-board computers will also support drivers with various displays of the vehicle status and passenger information.
The AVG operations control center team will work in the new railroad ITCS and will receive numerous railroad-specific functions with DatNet.
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However, the close connection between the two systems will also enable VBK dispatchers to monitor the timetable and position of AVG trains in their ITCS and to communicate with them by radio – not least because they are responsible for the inner-city tram network and also operate the accident reporting center for it.
With this project, AVG will also implement the EU TAP TSI directive, which defines a standardised data exchange format for path requests, timetables and operations, and will ensure interoperability between different infrastructure operators – including for cross-border rail traffic.
Once the project has been implemented, Karlsruhe‘s transport companies will be able to rely on the new system to transport their passengers from Karlsruhe‘s city center to the region’s vineyards and to the Black Forest and at the same time ensure they are well-informed.
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