Obiettivo In a deregulated EU rail market monitoring of the vehicle and infrastructure interface is mandatory for enhanced availability of operation reducing costs. Especially when a rolling stock is crossing boundaries between independent infrastructure grids, cond ition monitoring becomes crucial. A monitoring tool on OCLs overhead contact lines - for infrastructure managers is needed for an separate measurement of contact force and surface condition of the vehicle current strip. The rolling stock operator needs a complementary device to measure not only the vertical contact force, but moreover the friction force, in order to analyse the vehicle and OCL interface condition. In SMITS a monitoring system for contact force on the interface current collector #lt;-#gt; c ontact wire has been developed. A sensor technology has been started to explore showing the potential for an extended range of rail monitoring tools. An innovative coherent sensor technology approach shall be investigated and two independent monitoring too ls for vehicle and infrastructure be developed. These shall be validated at new rail tracks specified for TSI interoperable cross boundary transportation: the Ltschberg Basis Tunnel, CH and the HSL Zuid high speed line, NL, both ready for operation in 2007 . Demonstration tests in operation will be performed along the Korridor X infrastructure passing through different countries rail networks. The outcome of the project will enable managers to specify driving conditions for the usage of their infrastructure to avoid excessive wear improving availability. Complementary rolling stock operators can monitor OCL condition giving them an informative argument in case of damage. Condition-dependent user fees as well as threat of penalty will force vehicle and infrast ructure managers to maintain the vehicle and infrastructure interface on a superior level of availability. The operational costs will be reduced and availability of transportation capacity enhanced. Campo scientifico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsfibre optics Programma(i) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Argomento(i) SUSTDEV-2 - Sustainable surface transport Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2003-TRANSPORT-3 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinatore SIEMENS AG Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Wittelsbacher Platz 2 MUENCHEN Germania Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (8) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto BLS LOETSCHBERGBAHN AG Svizzera Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Genfergasse 11 BERN Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato MORGANITE ELECTRICAL CARBON LIMITED Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Upper Forest Way 1, Morriston SWANSEA Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato FURRER+FREY AG Svizzera Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Thunstrasse 35 BERN 6 Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato CYBERNETIX SA Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo rue Albert Einstein 306 MARSEILLE Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato EURAILSCOUT B.V. Paesi Bassi Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Stationplein, 121 AMERSFOORT Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUT FUER PHYSIKALISCHE HOCHTECHNOLOGIE E.V. J Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Albert-Einstein-Strasse 9 JENA Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT PANEUROPÄISCHER KORRIDOR X GES.B.R. ( "ARGE KORRIDOR X" ) Austria Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Elisabethstrasse 9 VIENNA Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 31-33 rue de la Fédération PARIS Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato