EULYNX: Current status of the development of open

European Initiative Linking Interlocking

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EULYNX: The Role and Importance of Reference Testing in the Development of Open Signalling Standards Frans Heijnen - Braunschweig 14 October 2015

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EULYNX: Current status of the development of open signalling standards Frans Heijnen project manager EULYNX Braunschweig 14 October 2015


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Format of this meeting

Introduccion Current status Intentions of our partners Questions and answers

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Status of EULYNX

•  Started early 2014

•  Estimated end project phase early 2017

•  10 partners in project phase

•  Involvement of consultants in current phase for development of standards

•  Involvement of supply industry through “Reference Projects” and tenders

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Partners

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Status of EULYNX

•  Further Overview in presentation later today, refer also to presentation last year at Innotrans

•  Based on NeuPro

•  Start documents are System Definition document and System Engineering description

•  Learned from NeuPro


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Common Clusters:

•  Reference Architecture

•  Modelling & Testing

•  Data Preparation

•  Assurance

Common Clusters define common processes for technical clusters


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Technical Clusters:

•  IO •  LS •  LX •  PM •  TDS

•  ILS •  RBC

•  CC •  Steps in proces in each technical cluster:

■  gather list of functions ■  prepare use cases ■  model requirements ■  validate model ■  publish specification


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Intentions of our partners

• Network Rail • DB • ProRail

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EULYNXPoten-alSupplyChainBenefitsOctober2015AlastairBrenan

What’s In this Pack ?

1. PurposeofthePresenta-on

2. WhatisEULYNX?

3. EULYNXObjec-ves&ExpectedBenefits

4.  ImpactsonSupplyChain

5.  ImpactonInterfaces

6. Poten-alCostReduc-ons

7. Conclusions&Recommenda-ons

Purpose of the Presentation

•  Toassessthepoten-alImpacts&Benefitsoftheintroduc-onofstandardisedsignallinginterfacesandcomponents(EULYNX)ontheEuropeanSignallingSupplyChain

•  Toes-matea‘roughorderofmagnitude’oftheCostReduc-onsthatcouldflowfromtheintroduc-onandprolifera-onofEULYNXprotocolsintheEuropeanSignallingmarket

WhatisEULYNX?

•  EuropeanIni2a2veLinkingInterlockingSubsystems

•  Anini-a-veofEuropeaninfrastructuremanagerswiththeprinciplegoalistoworktowardsharmonisedpan-Europeansignallingsystemsthroughdevelopingandimplemen-ngstandardisedinterfacesandcomponents

•  EULYNXstartedin2014withanes-mateddura-onis3years

•  Theini-a-veisopentoallinterestedinfrastructuremanagers

•  Theconsor-umiscurrentlymadeupof10na-onal

InfrastructureManagers(IM)includingNetworkRail,

whohavesignedaMoUandshareasetofcommon

principles

EULYNXSub-Projects

•  Theini-a-veisstructuredaroundanumberofClusterProjectswhichbuildtowardsoneormoreofthemainobjec-ves

•  EachclusterprojectisleadbyoneoftheIM’s,collabora-velysupportedbyoneormoreoftheotherpartners

•  NRisleadingontwoprojects

−  PointMachine

−  ControlCentre

Objec:vesofEULYNX

•  Theoverarchingobjec-veistointroducestandardisedinterfacesforsignallingsystems

•  Standardisedsignallinginterfaceswouldbeexpectedtogenerateanumberofbenefits,e.g.

−  IncreasedInteroperabilitybetweensignallingcomponents

−  Reduced‘Lock-In’toproprietaryvendorsystems

−  ReducedCosts(e.g.Infrastructure,Tes-ng&ApprovalandOpera-onal)

−  Crea-ngtheenvironmentforincreasedandfasterInnova2onofcomponents&systems

−  IncreasedCapacityforsignallingcomponentstohelpmeetgrowingdemand

−  Suppor-ngtheprepara-onofrailinfrastructureforETCS&ERTMS

TheBenefitsofStandardisa:on

•  Theevolu-onofsupplymarketsfromclosedproprietarysystemsthroughcustomisedservicesandfinallytoastateofcommodi-sa-onhasbeenseeninmanyindustries.

•  Themodelsbelowprovideillustra-onsofdifferentviewsofthislifecycle•  EachreflectsaprocessofBespokeproductsbeingImitatedandthenenhancedthroughrepeatedroundsofInnova2on.Barrierstoentryareremovedintensifyingsupply-sidecompe--ontoDriveCostDownwhilstFunc-onality,QualityandReliabilityincrease

Today

EULYNX

Today EULYNX

ERTMS

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MarketCharacteris:cs:Signalling-PostEULYNX

• Highdegreeofcompe--on• Low-to-MediumProfitMargins• Mixtureoflargeglobalsuppliers,smallerna-onal,SMEandnicheproviders• Acceleratedproductinnova-on• MarketmovestowardsServicebasedofferingadrac-ngSystemIntegrators

IndustryRivalry

• Supportoflegacyequipment• NewequipmentwillrequireOEMSupport&Sparesformanyyears

PowerofSuppliers

• Lowcostandriskofchange• Controlofproductacceptanceprocesses• Highdegreeofbargainingpower• Lowdifferen-a-onofproducts• Longtermcertaintyofdemand

PowerofBuyers

• Technologicaldevelopments(e.g.ECTS/ERTMS)threatenstheuseofconven-onalSignalling

Subs2tuteThreat

• Numerousna-onalproductacceptanceprocesses• Low-to-Mediumprofitmargins• Uncertainty-changingmarketdynamics

Poten2alEntrantsThreat

PorHolioAnalysis:Signalling–PostEULYNX

High

Low

HighLow

Cri2cal Strategic

Rou2ne Leverage

Expenditure

MarketDiffi

culty

PorQolioAnalysis

Interlockings

AxleCounters

High

Low

HighLow

Cri2cal Strategic

Rou2ne Leverage

Expenditure

MarketDiffi

culty

PorQolioAnalysis

•  Proac-velymanagetheSupplier

•  EstablishAlliance/Collabora-verela-onship

•  Openbookcos-ngorGainshare

•  Sharingrisk&reward

•  Shorttermcontracts•  Nonexclusive•  Challengepriceincreases•  Con-nualmarkettes-ng•  Rela-onshipdevelopmentinreturnforcon-nuousimprovement

CurrentlyInterlockings&AxleCountersareStrategicProducts,withEULYNXtheycouldbecomeLeverage

Moving to Open Standards

Rail• HITRail–promo-nginteroperabilitybetweeneuroRailITinfrastructures• ProRail–OpenstandardsInterlockingforDutchrail• Rhae-anRail–HEROSreserva-onsystem• UKCustomerInforma-onSystems• TSI–TechnicalSpec’nsforInteroperability• ERTMS–signallingstandardisa-on

OtherIndustries• SonyDLNA-UPnPforconsumerelectronics• MOD–LandOpenSystemArchitecture(LOSA)• FieldDeviceToolandDeviceTypeManager-Oil&Gas• EUROCAE-EuroOrganisa-onforCivilAvia-onEquipment• SESAR-SingleEuropeanSkyATMResearch

•  TherearemanyexamplesbutfewprovidespecificdetailsoftheScaleofBenefitsdeliveredbytransi-oningtoOpenStandards

•  ItisclearthatEULYNXwoulddeliverreduc-onsinCapex,Opex&Materialcosts

Typical Interface: Interlocking-to-Train Detection

•  EULYNXwillimpactanumberofinterfacesbetweentheInterlockingandotherelementsofthesignallingsystem

•  GoodexamplesaretheInterlocking-to-TDSandto-CSGinterfacestoserveasBenchmarksaswehavegoodWholeLifeCostdataforthesecomponents

AXLECOUNTER

EVALUATOR

Parallel Card

INTERLOCKING

TFM

Relay

COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEM

CONTROL SYSTEM

GATEWAY

EULYNX

Direct

Interf

ace

PostEULYNXsomecomponentswillbeeliminated

EULYNXInterface

Typical Interface: Impact of EULYNX

Typical Interface – Potential Cost Impact

CurrentConfigura2ons EULYNX‘Any-to-Any’

Westlock Smartlock Westrace Elix Westlock Smartlock Westrace Elix

Thales

Frauscher

Siemens

TypicalControlPeriodSEUVolume: 10,000CostReduc-onperInterface: £2,000TypicalControlPeriodInterlockingVol: 500CostReduc-onperCSG: £10,000

TypicalCost: £1,000DirectElectronicInterface1xInterfacewithTelecoms:£1,000

TypicalCost: £3,0001xParallelCard: £7002xRelay: £2501xTFM: £2,000

TypicalControlPeriodImpact(fromelimina-ngcomponentsonly)

£25m

NR Signalling Budget Impact (CP5 used as an example)

CostCategory

CP5Budget(£m)

EULYNXImpact(%)

EULYNXImpact(£m)

Materials £1,800 10% £180

Design £540 5% £27

Test&Install’n £1,260 10% £126

Capex £3,600 9% £333

Opex £728 10% £73

Schedule8 £927 5% £46

Total £5,255 £452

EULYNX–ExpectedSupplyChainOutcomes

•  EULYNXwouldgeneratesignificantCostReduc-onsacrossCapex,OpexandProcuredMaterials

•  Func-onality,Quality&Reliabilityofsignallingcomponentsandsystemswouldimprove

•  SignallingmarketmayevolvetoaSystemsIntegrated/ServiceOrientatedmodel

•  SignallingSupplyChainwillhavetakensomeimportantstepstowardstheintroduc-onofETCS&

ERTMSintheEuropeansignallingmarket

•  TheimpactsontheSignallingSupplyChainwouldbeprofoundandsignificant,benefiqngall

InfrastructureManagers

AnyQues2ons?


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Network Rail DB ProRail

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DB follows a three-step approach to standardize signalling systems and to “get ready” for rollout

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Reference implementation (first project already in operation!)

Pre-series (Portfolio of 5 projects have been defined)

Series production (rollout plan in preparation)

§  Proof of concept §  Each project realizes single

interfaces of the new “SCI-standard”

§  Specification in cooperation with all suppliers. Based on formal methods.

§  Consideration of EULYNX requirements where feasible

§  Implementation projects are: (SCI-) -  LX: Friedrichshafen (12/2016)

-  RBC: Neuwiederitzsch (in operation)

-  ILS: Kreiensen / Naensen (03/2016)

-  TDS, PM, LS: Annaberg-Buchholz (08/2016)

§  Each project realizes all new standard interfaces

§  Cooperation between all suppliers §  Finalization of specification based

on formal methods §  Consideration of EULYNX

requirements

§  Target costs per SEU §  Efficient construction phase §  Area-wide renewal of old signalling

systems

> 15 Mio. €

> 100 Mio. €

Formal specification and sophisticated testing are preconditions to execute our strategy


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As DB we have made first steps in using formal methods and simulation . We want to go on!

§  We have applied formal methods to describe the system behavior

§  A stimulus-response specification of a system can already be executed

§  To reduce technical problems during the rollout phase, we want to increase our test capability

Test of a system specified in stimulus-response form

injecting stimulus observing response


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§  Objectives: §  Capacity increase and cost reduction by encouraging „zero-on-site-testing“

§  Development costs decrease (-25%), reduced time for approvals due to cross acceptance

§  Desired output: §  European test methodology & language

§  Our role: §  We contribute our experience in requirements and specifications.

§  We offer our market potential and connections to implement and exploit the new procedures.

§  Planned collaborations: §  All FM & AM, authorities and research institutes to unify the requirements for a European solution

As partner in Shift2Rail we promote the results of EULYNX as

basis for an European test methodology TD 2.6

Zero on-side testing


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Network Rail DB ProRail

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EULYNX

ProRail Procurement

Lex Moscou Team leader Cost Engineering

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Overview

1.  ProRail: mission statement some relevant facts and figures in its the signalling business

2.  EULYNX: seen through the eyes of Procurement…..

Q: is EULYNX a wonder medicine?

ProRail and EULYNX, oct 14th 2015

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ProRail

Independent Infrastructure Manager in the Netherlands, 100% State owned Our Mission Statement: -  to provide a safe railway; -  to provide a reliable railway; -  to provide a punctual railway; -  to provide a sustainable railway!

ProRail and EULYNX, oct 14th 2015 3

ProRail: some relevant facts & figures

Assets: 7050 km track (95% =1500V DC) 75 VPI, 9 EBS, 2 SM, 1 EL, 5 PLC: all E-IXL 230 B-relay: all R-IXL 11600 light signals (5000 IXL/6600 automatic line block

5000 points (controlled by IXL) 2750 level crossings (all automatic) 13 TCC

Employees: 4000 Signalling Assets: 4.4 bn euro Annual spend: 1.6 bn euro


ProRail in its signalling business…

Lean and mean organisation: focus on signalling and external partners - internal: BU AM: Signalling department, as technology department

BU Projects: implementation & projectmanagement of signalling projects and verification&validation of scheme layouts BU Finance: Business Control, Procurement

- External: certified Engineering Bureaus, certified Contractors, certified Maintenance Contractors, various suppliers


ProRails objectives in EULYNX or: the WWWWW question

Why do we participate:


-  To capitalize previous results and knowledge -  Because we NEED to! We can’t continue our spend: the Government is reducing year by year its

annual financial support -  We need to speed up. Was the life time expectancy of a mechanical IXL some 80 years and relay IXL’s lasted over 50 years, the nowadays electronic IXL’s last maybe not even 25 years!


What do we want to achieve:


- Standardization - Cost reduction => * increase of competition

* increase of exchangeability between subsystems * optimal cross acceptance

* in case of renewal: option to maintain certain subsystems - Reduced dependency on a single supplier


Where do we implement it:


- In conventional and in ERTMS signalling projects. - The results so far are tendered in: PVT: our conventional renewal plan of the oldest relay IXL’s, Vechtdallijnen: the open standard electronic IXL’s, - The results will be implemented in tenders for: axle counters (2016), ERTMS roll out plan (2017 =>) Signalling specs: main line, regional line, ETCS line.


When should it be ready:


- YESTERDAY ! J


Who will benefit:


- Infra Managers: cost reduction, competition, standardization, time reduction as result of enhanced cross acceptance, test standards,

- Suppliers: reduction of R&D costs, shorter time-to-market, reduction in stock due to standardization & less varieties, optimized technical support.


Who will benefit:


- Engineering bureaus: highly effective use of scarce resources, (more) automated engineering which will lead to an accelerated engineering process.

- (Maintenance) Contractors: standardization reduces training costs, reduced stock, effective use of scarce resources.

Is EULYNX the wonder medicine?

Noooooo…..


But it’s a damn good headache killer!

EULYNX for non signallers …

Consider this to represent the signalling chain from traffic control centre to field element before there was EULYNX…


One supplier delivering the whole signalling chain. A firm and coherent, reliable chain.


Consider this to represent the signalling chain from traffic control centre to field element before …



and after …


A variety of suppliers delivering the whole signalling chain. A firm and coherent, reliable chain.


And after …


Status report, reflecting ProRail


Thank you!



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Questions

• And hopefully answers!

Documents

EULYNX: Current status of the development of open