ERTMS and CBTC implementation best practices

Comprehensive training covering planning, business case, procurement and execution phases, with an emphasis on Programme Management and Technical Expertise

Address Key Issues

Gain an understanding of the challenges of implementing ERTMS and CBTC technologies and how to address them

Gain A Full Understanding

Deep dive into CBTC and ERTMS technical solutions and look ahead into the market trends

Key Takeaways

Develop your understanding of the current ERTMS standards and the forward trends

Understand financial, risks, and planning insight based on concrete implementation projects

Attend this training and gain an understanding of the challenges of implementing ERTMS and CBTC technologies and how to address them. Deep dive into CBTC and ERTMS technical solutions and look ahead into the market trends. Develop your understanding of the current ERTMS standards and the trends forward (ATO, future data radio communication standards) and the accurate status of current implementation projects. Understand financial, risks, and planning insight based on concrete implementation projects.

IN JUST 3 DAYS YOU WILL:

  • Gain insight into signalling and train control market
  • Learn about the state of the art technology, the main suppliers and their share of the signalling market (ERTMS and CBTC)
  • Learn about best practice in procurement
  • Develop your knowledge on how to implement the best strategy for procuring sigalling and train control systems, especially ERTMS and CBTC
  • Focus on Safety and RAM requirements
    Get a detailed insight on how to setup a safety certification strategy for your new signalling system and how to ensure that the RAM performance targets will be fulfilled
  • Understand brown field versus Green field projects – What are the specific requirements / critical integration issues related to each type of project
  • Understand the integration of signal information into the cabs
  • Look at the range of typical integration issues between signalling and rolling stock
  • Get an insight on how to resolve typical human factor issues
  • State of the art of Driver’s training
  • What are the main requirements, tools, and costs for training your drivers to a new signalling system like CBTC or ERTMS
  • Understand the main risks associated with CBTC or ERTMS implementation
  • A thorough method for risk management, typical project risks and how to handle them”
  • Project organisation – An insight look at typical project organisation, key resources, and programme versus Project organisation
  • Anticipate future demands and market trends Look at the needs of the future. What will the rail sector need in 10+ years? Look to the past to pick out possible future trends
  • Example of a Programme led organisation (integrated teams)

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Our Course Expert is an Executive Project Manager with 25 years of experience in engineering and project management in the railway transit industry with a focus on new technology signaling and train control systems implementation, including communications-based train control (CBTC), driverless systems (UTO) and ERTMS. His experience covers feasibility studies, business case preparation, tendering, project management, and leading technical roles for both brown fields and green fields project in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Currently, your trainer is managing large re-signalling projects in Scandinavia.

Your trainer has extensive experience in ERTMS and CBTC implementation projects, including procurement, design, installation, test and commissioning, and safety certification. His exposure has been to both green field and brown field projects. His expertise includes the definition of RAM and safety requirements, safety approval process in Europe and in the US.

Organisations that will benefit

  • Railway Operators
  • Railway Leasing Companies
  • Railway Infrastructure/Signalling Providers
  • Civil Engineering/Construction Companies
  • Railway Authorities
  • Investment Banks
  • Technology Providers
  • Freight & Logistics Companies

Who will attend

  • C-Level Executives: CIO, CTO
  • Senior Executives
  • Infrastructure Managers
  • Programme / Project Managers
  • Technical Managers
  • Network Engineers
  • Project Engineers involved in ERTMS/CBTC Implementation Projects

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1: CBTC/ERTMS basics ⇓

  • Introduction
  • CBTC/ERTMS basics
  • Market data:
    • deployments
    • benchmark data
    • suppliers
  • Case Study

Day 2: Implementation ⇓

  • Procurement strategies, Contracts, Requirements
  • Typical Project phases
  • Case Study
  • Training, Human factors
  • System integration issues
  • Project management, organization
  • Test and Certification
  • Focus on RAM and Safety

Day 3: Risk Management ⇓

  • Project Risks
  • Project Organisations
  • Case Study
  • Quiz
  • Future trends
  • Reflections

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