Tag: Project Management

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smartrail 4.0 – Program Management COAT / CCS Vehicle Equipment

2023-04-05

Customer: Industry program smartrail 4.0, SBB Infrastructure, Switzerland

Project tasks

Management of the COAT / vehicle equipment sub-programme
Project planning, project controlling
Staffing and onboarding of internal and external project resources, together with PMO
SR40 Exchange with other programmes /projects / individual facilities
Weekly coordination with the organisational and technical smartrail 4.0 core teams
Quarterly coordination with smartrail 4.0 STASS vehicle
Coordination with the international cooperation OCORA
Coordination with stakeholders, including rail transport companies, suppliers / industry, national / international authorities BAV / ERA, and other stakeholders (CER, S2R, DG Move, RCA,…)

Our Approach

PROSE was commissioned by smartrail 4.0 with the program management and the PMO for the sub-program COAT / vehicle equipment. First the program was defined in terms of costs, benefits, content, and schedule and submitted for approval. Then the program management is responsible for the development of the program organisation and the establishment, planning and management of the international cooperation OCORA with the railway companies NS, SNCF, DB, ÖBB and SBB.

Customer benefit

With the commissioning of PROSE, the industry program smartrail 4.0 benefits from the wide-ranging experience of PROSE in the fields of On-board Signalling, ETCS and ATO in the procurement of new rolling stock as well as in the modernisation of existing vehicles.

Risk management at SBB Cargo

2023-04-04

Customer: SBB Cargo, Switzerland

Project tasks

Development of the LTS RM board tool
Presentation to the management circle
Training of SBB Cargo employees
Interface management with operators and corporate management

Our Approach

To fulfill the challenges in application of the EU Regulation 402/2013, Article (18), Paragraph (3), PROSE developed an operational risk management tool for SBB Cargo. All other asset management departments were trained by PROSE to meaningfully integrate the RM tool and the K250 procedure into their daily work.

Customer benefit

In terms of the application of the EU Regulation 1078/2012 at SBB Cargo as an overall company, this tool developed by PROSE and its regular application ensures the strategy, priorities and implementation plan of the control processes.

Development of next Generation CCS as open CCS onboard reference architecture, OCORA

2023-04-04

Customer: Swiss Federal Railways SBB, Infrastructure Division, Switzerland

Project tasks

Project management OCORA / vehicle equipment
Project planning, project controlling
Staffing and onboarding of internal and external project resources
Exchange with other programs/projects/individuals Facilities
Weekly coordination with the international cooperation OCORA
Coordination with stakeholders, including rail carriers, suppliers / industry
Authorities national / international BAV / ERA, as well as other stakeholders (CER, S2R, ER JU, DG Move, RCA,…)

Our Approach

PROSE is mandated with the project management for the SBB project OCORA / Vehicle Equipment. First, the project is defined in the dimensions costs, benefits, contents and schedule and submitted to the Federal Office of Transport for approval. Subsequently, the project management deals with the set-up of the project organisation and the establishment, planning and management of the international cooperation OCORA with the Railroad undertakings NS, SNCF, DB, ÖBB and SBB. In the further course, the mandated project management includes planning, reporting, demand-oriented reporting and communication within and outside the project and thus also with national and international stakeholders

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 ATO for new rolling stock procurements as well as for the modernisation of existing rolling stock.

Setting requirements for ATO on the Betuweroute

2023-04-04

Customer: DB Cargo AG, Germany

Project tasks

Project coordination across two suppliers
Development of a high-level operating concept
Creation of a test concept and derivation of the requirements
Creation of a training concept and derivation of the requirements
Creation of an operational benefit analysis
Analysis of the operational processes, also for reduced operation
Hazard analysis
CENELEC System Definition
Safety Plan / Safety Concept
System Architecture
System Integration
Project Schedule
Functional requirements diagram ATO Onboard GoA2 + GoA4
Functional requirements diagram Remote Supervision & Control
Requirements HMI
Non-functional requirements catalog ATO Onboard GoA2 + GoA4
Non-functional requirements catalog Remote Supervision & Control
Use-Case Analysis
Human Factors Analysis and derivation of requirements

Our Approach

PROSE was commissioned by DB Cargo to provide a Set of Requirements for Freight ATO GoA 2 and GoA 4 + Remote Supervision & Control in close collaboration with Ricardo Rail in a design-to-timeline approach. This Set of Requirements will be used to evaluate an ATO technology partner for the development, installation, integration, commissioning, certification and testing of such an ATO solution. The tests for the 1-year test trial operation until 2025, will take place on the Dutch part of the Betuweroute (from Kijfhoek to Valburg).

Customer benefit

The customer benefits from PROSE’s extensive experience in the fields of ATO, sensor technology and architectures. For this, profound technical knowledge, but also very good knowledge of the market and railway operations are indispensable. Thanks to PROSE’s structured approach, a well-founded result from a broad analysis on the technical possibilities and business implications of automation is ensured.

Automatic Train Operation

2023-04-03

Customer: Swiss Federal Railways SBB, Infrastructure Division, Switzerland

Project tasks

Comprehensive consulting in the area of ATO (architectures and interfaces)
Consulting in the area of sensor technology (LiDAR, radar, camera) and their connections
Consulting in the area of remote control and the necessary technology and architecture
Consulting in the area of track monitoring and the necessary sensor technology for GoA3 and GoA4
Support in international committee work
Preparation of the feasibility study for the automation and remote control of a defined maintenance fleet including business case
Preparation of tender documents (dialog procedure)
Exchange with other programs and projec
Support in cooperation with other stakeholders (industry, railroads..)

Our Approach

The first objective is to develop a technical and commercial feasibility study for the automation of a defined maintenance fleet of several vehicles. This study includes all automation scenarios (GoA2, GoA3, GoA4 and remote control). The dimensions of cost, benefit, content and schedule are determined and as a result the tender documents are prepared.

Customer benefit

With the assignment of PROSE, the customer benefits from PROSE’s extensive experience in the fields of ATO, sensor technology and architectures. The customer does not need to build up project specific resources. The conceptual and technical consulting in the field of railroad automation provided by PROSE is used reliably, efficiently and target-oriented.