Communication Solutions for Rail Networks
Reliable network communications are a necessity for monitoring and managing increasingly complex transportation infrastructures. Knowing what is happening and where: from tracking trains on their routes, to locating and addressing issues along the track, to connecting operators with important information about safety and rail conditions – effective rail system management demands both know-how and solutions that are built to last.
Complete connectivity for today and tomorrow
Siemens has a wide array of communication products and technologies, purpose-built to provide rail operators with the tools they need to keep their systems running smoothly. From integration with legacy infrastructure, to long-haul fiber backbones and widespread wireless connectivity for mobile and stationary applications – Siemens solutions have you covered. With global reach, Siemens has the knowledge, experience and solutions to be the complete end-to-end communications provider for the rail industry.
- Communication platform for mission-critical wired and wireless applications
- Smart train-to-wayside radio link for end-to-end mobility
- Our rail components meet all the relevant requirements of EN 50155, EN 50121, EN 45545-4, and NEMA TS 2
- Long operating lifetime and product availability
- Investment protection with standard five-year warranty for Siemens RUGGEDCOM products
- Extensive range of trainings and certification offerings as well as on-site services
- Rugged design to withstand electromagnetic interference, high shock and vibration, power fluctuations and wide operating temperature
First-class, integrated network solutions
The highest level of safety, availability, capacity and regulatory compliance – sustainable rail communications systems demand nothing less. Applications range from comprehensive passenger information and infotainment services for increased customer satisfaction to efficient traffic management. But that's not all: Siemens enables secure wireless data transmission between track and train - even over long distances. This simplifies the data management, ensures passenger safety and simplifies operational procedures.
Keeping passengers informed, maintaining safety onboard, managing and monitoring vehicle controls – all of these complex and critical functions require a robust network to keep information flowing. Railway operators face a unique challenge of maintaining a real-time awareness of what’s going on inside the train and of any factors that impact train operation.
In many cases today, networks for passenger information systems, vehicle control and management systems are maintained separately. With Siemens, these networks can be seamlessly integrated to share information, and to provide operators with a complete picture. Siemens’ comprehensive network solutions provide rail operators an opportunity to embrace network convergence and unify important streams of data to achieve greater operational efficiencies.
With a Siemens onboard Ethernet network, the possibilities are virtually endless, from services for passenger information to mission-critical operational data. Rail operators can also rest easy, knowing that Siemens products seamlessly integrate with legacy devices, allowing operators to leverage their existing network investments.
Highlights
- Layer 2 or layer 3 switching with highest environmental ratings
- M12 line modules with controlled bypass relays and array of coding options
- Extended L3/Security feature set
- Embedded data processing platform to enable service gateways, remote analytics, monitoring and control applications
- Integrated power supply design and passive cooling – no fans required
- Minimized risk of technical obsolescence due to modular configuration and hot-swap ability for easy field replacement
Applications
Siemens networks for on-board passenger information systems (PIS) include CCTV over an Ethernet infrastructure, with the ability to feed information from the mobile DVR to driver displays or central control center. We also enable onboard screens for entertainment, timetables for information and advertisements, Wireless LAN for passengers and data access to operational panels and clocks.
Siemens provides solutions for managing and monitoring different train operational systems, like controls, propulsion, braking, power systems, doors, fire and smoke detection, climate control, diagnostic data or multifunction vehicle bus (MVB) functions, train control management system (TCMS), driverless or other automated safe stopping systems. We know how to protect our customers against cyber attacks, and help them securely segregate different traffic types and users. Siemens offers extreme reliability, high availability and fast network restoration.
- Best-in-class, reliable communication networks for signaling, distributed interlocking systems and rail electrification
- Robust, high-performance networks to support bandwidth-intensive CCTV, wayside crossing protection, passenger safety and information systems
- Proven remote maintenance and automation capabilities, allowing remote monitoring of geographically dispersed network components and optimized predictive maintenance
- High availability, fast network restoration, and an easy upgrade path when requirements change
- A focal point where field networks converge with corporate IT networks
- Operators rely on many streams of data from field elements to ensure the smooth operation of complex, multimodal transportation networks
- Reliable, high port density, high bandwidth is a necessity with contingencies in case of a major event
For rail operators around the world, the ability to provide seamless communications between geographically dispersed field elements along railway tracks is crucial. This includes wayside signaling and interlocking systems, people safety systems and the communication to and from railway operation and control centers. Effective wayside communications and supporting systems prevent collisions between trains and road traffic, and ensure a safe, reliable and on-time operation of trains.
Operational processes like train separation, collision avoidance, line speed enforcement, temporary restrictions, rail wayside safety, and other processes, ensuring trains run safely, require a robust and integrated network infrastructure.
Safeguarding the railways investment is at the heart of Siemens’ strategy, based upon a long term support and development of railway communications infrastructure. Siemens has led some of the largest deployments of communications solutions for rail operators in the world, and is recognized globally for its customer support excellence, and for designing solutions that guarantee high performance and low total cost of ownership.
Highlights
- Multi-service backbone with 10-GigE uplinks, advanced layer 3 and MPLS routing service
- Migration of legacy copper cabling to support broadband Ethernet speeds
- Networking with zero failover time through HSR (High-availability Seamless Redundancy) and PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol)
- Failover connection to field elements using a mobile communication network
- Advanced features for protection against cyber attacks
- Meets and exceeds railway-specific certifications for harsh environments, such as electromagnetic compatibility, temperature, humidity, shock and vibration
Applications
Siemens networks for on-board passenger information systems (PIS) include CCTV over an Ethernet infrastructure, with the ability to feed information from the mobile DVR to driver displays or central control center. We also enable onboard screens for entertainment, timetables for information and advertisements, Wireless LAN for passengers and data access to operational panels and clocks.
- Best-in-class, reliable communication networks for signaling, distributed interlocking systems and rail electrification
- Robust, high-performance networks to support bandwidth-intensive CCTV, wayside crossing protection, passenger safety and information systems
- Proven remote maintenance and automation capabilities, allowing remote monitoring of geographically dispersed network components and optimized predictive maintenance
- High availability, fast network restoration, and an easy upgrade path when requirements change
- A focal point where field networks converge with corporate IT networks
- Operators rely on many streams of data from field elements to ensure the smooth operation of complex, multimodal transportation networks
- Reliable, high port density, high bandwidth is a necessity with contingencies in case of a major event
In today’s demanding, high-speed world, passengers and cargo customers expect nothing less than perfection from a railway operator. In a business where even a five-minute delay can cause major problems, railway operators need to ensure that every designated member of their staff has access to the real-time operational information so they can make decisions to ensure train efficiency, safety and on-time performance.
Siemens’ high-performance mobile radio provides the basis for interconnected onboard and wayside applications. To extend Ethernet and IP networks over large distances, Siemens delivers reliable wireless solutions with broadband data rates, supporting real-time data, video, voice communications and mission-critical signaling or monitoring information between rail cars and the control center.
Siemens’ network solutions help rail operators prevent delays by running predictive maintenance to avoid problems before they occur. Cargo and freight operators benefit from real-time awareness of where cargo is along the route at all times, allowing operators to accurately determine arrival times.
Highlights
- A wide array of wireless solutions to keep data flowing in harsh environments of railway operation
- Broadband wireless WiMAX product portfolio designed for private networks, delivering the benefits of carrier grade 4G technology to critical infrastructure applications
- Industrial Wireless LAN with data rates of up to 450 Mbps according to IEEE 802.11n standard, using MIMO technology to serve even the most demanding applications, such as streaming high-definition video
- Cellular solutions for connectivity to public networks with field-proven performance and reliability
Applications
Siemens networks for on-board passenger information systems (PIS) include CCTV over an Ethernet infrastructure, with the ability to feed information from the mobile DVR to driver displays or central control center. We also enable onboard screens for entertainment, timetables for information and advertisements, Wireless LAN for passengers and data access to operational panels and clocks.
Siemens provides solutions for managing and monitoring different train operational systems, like controls, propulsion, braking, power systems, doors, fire and smoke detection, climate control, diagnostic data or multifunction vehicle bus (MVB) functions, train control management system (TCMS), driverless or other automated safe stopping systems. We know how to protect our customers against cyber attacks, and help them securely segregate different traffic types and users. Siemens offers extreme reliability, high availability and fast network restoration.
- Best-in-class, reliable communication networks for signaling, distributed interlocking systems and rail electrification
- Robust, high-performance networks to support bandwidth-intensive CCTV, wayside crossing protection, passenger safety and information systems
- Proven remote maintenance and automation capabilities, allowing remote monitoring of geographically dispersed network components and optimized predictive maintenance
- High availability, fast network restoration, and an easy upgrade path when requirements change
- A focal point where field networks converge with corporate IT networks
- Operators rely on many streams of data from field elements to ensure the smooth operation of complex, multimodal transportation networks
- Reliable, high port density, high bandwidth is a necessity with contingencies in case of a major event
Improved Mobility, Efficiency, Safety and Sustainability
Siemens offers a wide array of communications products and technologies, specifically designed to provide rail operators with the tools they need to keep their systems running smoothly. From integration into legacy devices, to long-haul fiber backbones and widespread wireless connectivity for mobile and stationary applications, Siemens has the knowledge and experience to be the complete end-to-end solution provider for rail operators. Siemens products and systems are backed by our global sales and technical support network. Operating regionally in cities around the world, the level and quality of our support services match the consistent quality standards of our products.
RUGGEDCOM products set new standards for quality and reliability for communication networks deployed in harsh environments. Covering an extremely wide temperature range, they offer zero-packet-loss technology under high electromagnetic interference and enhanced Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (eRSTP) for ultra-high-speed network fault recovery.
