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Objective

To achieve the objectives of the European Commission white paper on Transport 2011 aiming at a shift to rail of 30% of road freight over 300km by 2030, rail freight transport market share has to increase strongly. The market requirement are competitiveness, reliability, flexibility, frequency and information. The previous FP7 MARATHON project demonstrators have shown the feasibility of 1500m long coupled heavy trains with distributed power of two locomotives running safely on the French network. Building on FFL4E, M2O intends to extend the possibilities to four locos as distributed power system in collaboration with S2R-IP5-CFM-01-2018 project.
To reach that goal M2O sets up a reliable transfer of data and commands between the locos based on GSM-R technology. The proposed solution is aimed to be compatible with various suppliers of GSM-R and its safety analysed by NIER Ingegneria and assessed by TÜV SÜD. The solution is integrated in the train DPS and the safety of the system is studied to cope with the various operational situations.
Having set the radio communication system the project defines the main possible train consists characteristics in terms of speed, type of wagons, acceptable load and its distribution along the train by using TrainDy simulations to ensure that the consist my run safely. These simulations will be monitored by Nier Ingegneria in terms of safety to ensure that the various hazards have been correctly taken into considerations while performing the simulations and that the adequate mitigations have been elaborated
Jointly with the CFM Partners of S2R-IP5-CFM-01-2018 project the choice will be made of two demonstrators whose safety will be studied and assessed to get the green light of the authorities to perform the tests on the rail network.
The project will disseminate its results widely for a quick market uptake and measure its impact by keeping on its website the record of the number of trains of that type running on the European Networks

Fields of science

• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport › freight transport
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › commerce

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4.8.5. - Innovation Programme 5: Technologies for sustainable and attractive European rail freight

Topic(s)

• S2R-OC-IP5-01-2018 - Radio communication and simulation of train dynamics for Distributed Power within long trains

Call for proposal

H2020-S2RJU-OC-2018
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Funding Scheme

Shift2Rail-RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA

Address

Via Cracovia 50
00133 Roma
Italy

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 174 427,50

Participants (5)

NEW OPERA AISBL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 144 512,50

Address

Rue Montoyer 31
1000 Bruxelles

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNION INTERNATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER

France

EU contribution

€ 21 468,75

Address

Rue Jean Rey 16
75015 Paris

Activity type

Other

NIER INGEGNERIA SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 122 271,25

Address

Via Clodoveo Bonazzi 2
40013 Castel Maggiore (Bo)

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TUV SUD RAIL GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 76 962,50

Address

Barthstr. 16
80339 Munchen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FUNKWERK SYSTEMS GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 60 312,50

Address

Im Funkwerk 5
99625 Kolleda

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)