3 Days
/ Technical Level: Level 2
Course Code: MB1802
Live Online: 17-20 Mar (9am-12.30pm CET)
The European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is a major rail project underway in Europe. The aim is to replace the dissimilar train control systems used in various countries with a common system known as the European Train Control System (ETCS).
This course provides an overview of ETCS but focuses on how GSM-R with or without GPRS can be used as a bearer for ETCS signalling.
Part of UIC Rail Academy.
Prerequisites
Delegates attending this course should be familiar with the principles of GSM-R networks.
Topic Areas Include
- ERTMS Standards and Legislation
- Basic System Description
- System Architecture
- ERTMS Operating Modes
- ERTMS/ETCS Protocols
- Circuit Switched Signalling
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- Circuit Switched Connections
- GPRS for ETCS
- The GPRS Air Interface
- GPRS Procedures
- Transmission through the Network
- Radio Network Optimization
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