Application of railml modelling to ERTMS-ETML

Abstract

In the project, it has searched to develop the rail traffic management of the ERTMS. This area of ERTMS is that historically has made less depth, reaching the conclusion that has been null after studying of the state of art. The ERTMS arose from a need that involved the unification of the numerous signaling systems that existed in Europe. Before ERTMS, a train to circulate on different countries, it needs to have equipped each signaling system of each country. It has made great strides towards interoperability in two of the three areas of ERTMS. These two areas are ETCS and GSM-R, setting standards for them, which are mandatory to ensure interoperability. This is where arises the idea of trying a first approach to the standardization of the third area of ERTMS, the ETML, which covers part of rail traffic management. This project has been used as a basis railML language, based on their standard models. As a reference for identifying the different parameters involved in the area of rail traffic management is taken as a reference Málaga metro project, lines 1 and 2 developed by Alstom. The analysis and study of the different databases that were part of the Málaga metro signaling was proceeded, identifying the variables that were part of the rail traffic management area. Once identified the parameters used in the Málaga metro project, it has proceeded to its configuration using the RailML models, one by one defining its purpose and the necessary elements for perfect definition. Once configured with RailML, this model could be applied to the management area of ERTMS rail traffic, i.e. it can be applied to ETML.