Level Crossing Test Methodology

Abstract

New technologies as well as modified systems need to be tested and validated. The laboratory RailSiTe enables a systematic assessment of components and methods. It is a model of train control systems and can simulate the interaction between trackside and vehicle side equipment. Especially ERTMS can be represented by every element. For LC are dependent of the train control system these components also have to be considered in the laboratory RailSiTe. This presentation will show the RailSiTe and the possibilities of integration LC in a simulated environment. The RailSiTe laboratory has been developed following the standard UNISIG ETCS subset 094. This standard has been widened by adding more railway technology components. An interface for testing a LC has been added within the concept of the standard. The current state shows clearly that the integration of a LC in the RailSiTe is possible and fulfils the intended purpose. The integration of the railway control part has been finalized; the integration of the danger zone supervision technology has to be done in the next step. The adaptation of the testing method (in correspondence with UNISIG ETCS subset 076) is another step which must be done in future. A further perspective of this modeling is to develop and evaluate new kinds of LC as well as their integration with ETCS.