Rail Systems Data

Rail Systems
DB Engineering & Consulting

Railways for the world of tomorrow.
© Günter Jazbec
Optimizing Rail Systems for every application
Operators all over the world want the

same thing.
 Optimal use of transport infrastructure
 High safety level
 Maximum reliability and availability of all
technical systems
 Maintainability
Objective: safe, stable, energy-efficient and

cost-optimized operations
Freiburg Main Station,

Germany; © ZRF
Jointly developing and implementing an efficient
and sustainable solution with the client
We strive to exceed the expectations of

our clients
 Availability and operational safety
 Cost-effective construction and operation
 Environmental compatibility / electromagnetic compatibility
and electrical safety
Our interdisciplinary experts

have a 360° view
 Consideration of economic and technical alternatives
 Integrating the solution into existing technical systems
 Implementation of complex system changes
Elements
 Catenary systems for electric traction
 Power supply systems
 Control, Command and Signaling (CCS)
 IT and telecommunications
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Wide range of services:
From the concept to the complete system ‒ all from a single source
DB Engineering &
Consulting
processes
individual elements
and complex
DB Engineering & DB Engineering &
systems of every
Consulting can Consulting plans and
size.
provide all services in implements projects
all disciplines with its for transport
own specialists as operators of local,
well as experts from regional, long-
the DB Group. distance and freight
transport services.
CBI work station in Moosburg,
Germany; © Uwe Miethe
Wide range of services: project management/control
 Project management/organization
 Risk/schedule/cost management
 Contract/claim management
 Test & Commissioning
 Reporting and As-Built documentation
Light rail in Karlsruhe, Germany

© Günter Koch
Wide range of services: conceptual design and planning
Project design
 Strategy and Objectives definition
 Feasibility study
 Economic analysis
 Financing plan
 Project organization
Engineering
From the idea to the implementation in the disciplines:
 Track system (permanent way) / road
 Rail systems engineering
Additional services
 Structural engineering
 Studies, tests, expert  Architecture and building construction for technical and functional
reports and approvals buildings, including building services
 Service/operator responsibility  Environment, geotechnics and surveying
Airport Express Link in Bangkok, Thailand

© MadAngels
Wide range of services: realization management
 Construction site management

 Construction operations planning
 Local construction site supervision
 Geotechnical and ecological construction
supervision
 Test and commissioning
 Site support and documentation
Suburban train in Berlin, Ostkreuz Station, Germany

© Jet-Foto
Wide range of services: environment, geotechnics and geodesy
Environment
 Contaminated site studies (subsoil/groundwater)
 Waste-related declarations (subsoil/building fabric)
 Recycling and disposal concepts
 Environmental planning services
(accompanying landscape conservation plan …)
Geotechnics
 Earthworks, ground engineering
 Building fabric / concrete
technology
 Hydrology
 Laboratory/field testing
Geodesy
 Foundation surveying
 Design surveying
 Engineering surveying
 Routing
 Documentation
InterCityExpress (ICE) near Offenbau, high-speed line
 Geodesic special applications
Nuremberg‒Ingolstadt, Germany; © Claus Weber
Electric rail systems: systems with high availability for different power and
feeder systems (I)
Power transmission and distribution

 AC / DC substations
 Switching and coupling stations at trackside
 Cabling in high and medium voltage
 High and medium voltage transformers
 Low voltage power supply systems for
- Control, command and signaling
- Telecommunication
- Point heating and train pre-heating
- Building facilities
- Lighting systems for
Overhead Catenary Line System station, access routes, track area
safety / emergency lighting
 High speed lines
 Electric shock protection, earthing, lightning
 Conventional lines for passenger
and freight trains
 Metro and light rail systems (DC lines)
 Workshops and depots
Conductor rail (3rd rail)
Berlin Central Station, Germany

© Christian Bedeschinski
Electric rail systems: systems with high availability for different power and
feeder systems (II)
Network and Control Applications Electromagnetic compatibility

 Network control center (EMC) / electrical safety
 SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition  Site analysis and EMC concept
for remote control and monitoring of power supply  Measurements, supervision of
equipment on the rail network construction and operations
 Attestation of workmanship that
complies with standards and legislation
 Damage inspection and assessment
BTS Bangkok, Thailand

© MadAngels
Control, Command and Signaling: reliability and safety for operations at all speeds (I)
Wayside train monitoring system

 Hot box detector
 Locked brake detection system
 Alarm notification systems
Line safety equipment and electronic

interlocking technology* Automatic train control systems
 Electronic interlockings  European Rail Traffic Management System
 Relay interlockings, electromechanical and (ERTMS)
mechanical interlockings  European Train Control System (ETCS)
 Local operated electric point (LOP)  Automatic train control
 Marshalling/switching control towers (intermittent / continuous)
 Measuring devices and test equipment
 Functional buildings
* for operation of main and secondary line, metro and light

rail, passenger and freight stations, workshops and depots
Novska–Okučani line, Croatia;

© Drago Lipičanin
Control and command technology: reliability and safety for operations at all speeds (II)
Level crossing systems Traffic management technology

 Automatic train controlled, interlocking controlled  Control Center concepts for integrated traffic management
and manually operated installations and remote control and monitoring of decentralized
 Level crossing installations with automatic clearance interlocking systems
penetration detection system  Automatic train number and train routing (ATN/ATR)
 Combined road traffic / railroad crossing protection  Remote control system
systems  Computer-controlled train monitoring
 Data transfer system
Signaling systems in road traffic
Metro signaling systems
 Central and group control system
 Signaling devices and road signs  Communications Based Train Control (CBTC)
 Traffic detectors, traffic light control  Driverless systems
Server in the data center of DB Systel, Germany,

© Maximilian Lautenschläger
IT/telecommunications: Integrated Systems in the client focus
Software solutions
 Human Resources
 Train-path management
 Timetable creation
 Traction energy
 Travel time reserves Infrastructure
 Maintenance
 Passenger information systems
 Triple-S Centers (service, safety, cleanliness)
 Radio systems (GSM-R, Tetra)
 Alarm notification systems (SCADA, MAS 90)
Passenger transport sales  Safety and emergency call technology
- Video systems for vehicle readiness control
systems
- Fire and intruder detection system
 Sales and accounting system - Tunnel emergency systems
 Interlinking of sales channels  IT/TC office environment, data networks
Operations center of DB Netz, Berlin, Germany;

© Wolfgang Korall

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Rail Systems

DB Engineering & Consulting

Operators all over the world want the

Objective: safe, stable, energy-efficient and

Freiburg Main Station,

We strive to exceed the expectations of

Our interdisciplinary experts

Light rail in Karlsruhe, Germany

Airport Express Link in Bangkok, Thailand

 Construction site management

Suburban train in Berlin, Ostkreuz Station, Germany

Power transmission and distribution

Conductor rail (3rd rail)

Berlin Central Station, Germany

Network and Control Applications Electromagnetic compatibility

BTS Bangkok, Thailand

Wayside train monitoring system

Line safety equipment and electronic

* for operation of main and secondary line, metro and light

Novska–Okučani line, Croatia;

Level crossing systems Traffic management technology

Server in the data center of DB Systel, Germany,

Operations center of DB Netz, Berlin, Germany;

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