Project management and remote monitoring for a Proof of Concept SS-149
Customer: SBB, Switzerland
Project tasks
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Solution Architecture
- Requirements Engineering
- Sourcing
- Supervision of the supplier’s Installation, Integration, and Commissioning
- Data analysis and Reporting
Our approach
Switzerland, as one of the first ETCS-only countries, required all active fleets to monitor malfunctioning Eurobalises, as per a national requirement (NNTR). With the TSI-2023 release, this NNTR had to be transferred and further developed into Subset–149, Online Monitoring System.
In December 2022, when the draft specification of the Subset–149, Online Monitoring System became available, PROSE was appointed by the rail infrastructure manager of Swiss Federal Railway to develop and conduct a Proof of Concept. The goal was to evaluate the suitability and completeness of the proposed protocol.
PROSE developed the system architecture and related requirements for an online monitoring of the MVB bus in the ETCS Onboard Unit (OBU) manufactured by Siemens and installed in a new Stadler FLIRT EMU owned and operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn. Railnova was identified as a suitable supplier and provided the related solution, both onboard (sniffer and gateway), and wayside. PROSE performed integration engineering as well as authorisation support.
Once the solution was in operation, PROSE closely monitored the wayside infrastructure and analysed the data and feedback to correct and improve the DRAFT Subset-149, contributing directly to its current maturity and reliability.
Customer benefit
With the assignment of PROSE, the customer benefits from the extensive experience of PROSE in the field of on-board signalling, ETCS and online monitoring, both wayside and onboard. PROSE’s combination of technical insight, hands-on experience, and understanding of the market landscape contributed to a solution that was both robust and fit-for-purpose. The customer could rely on PROSE to manage the project without needing to build up internal resources. In addition our independent advisory role ensured a neutral perspective, while maintaining alignment between the various stakeholders involved in the project.
