Abstract
Achieving the interoperability of the European rail system requires many measures to unify technical solutions as well as regulations in each Member State. However, there is a possibility of some incompatibilities between individual subsystems despite generating them in accordance with unified applicable requirements. It is possible that the interoperable rolling stock will not be able to move freely over the interoperable railway line due to some incompatibilities and differences in the versions of the installed firmware in the ERTMS/ETCS system devices. In connection with the above the correct integration of rail vehicles with track-side equipment should be examined by means of tests under operating conditions. The article presents compliance tests of the correct integration of the on-board subsystem with the track-side subsystem which are carried out by the Railway Research Institute.
Highlights
Achieving the interoperability of the European rail system requires many measures to unify technical solutions as well as regulations in each Member State
This division allowed drawing up specific Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) for particular subsystems, i.e. the requirements that must be met in order to achieve full technical harmonization of the railway
The article focuses on issues related to the structural control-command and signalling subsystem implemented by the Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability within the control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in the European Union, hereinafter referred to as "TSI CCS "(from control-command and signalling) [1]
Summary
Over the years railway systems in particular Member States of the European Union have been developed independently using diversified technical solutions. In order to reach this goal it is necessary to achieve interoperability of the European rail system which will lead to the creation of a single European railway area. This requires the elimination of a number of technical, legal and administrative obstacles. The railway system has been divided into structural subsystems [2]: infrastructure, energy, the controlcommand and signalling and rolling stock as well as functional subsystems: maintenance, operation and traffic management and telematics applications for passenger transport and freight transport This division allowed drawing up specific Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) for particular subsystems, i.e. the requirements that must be met in order to achieve full technical harmonization of the railway. The confirmation of meeting the TSI requirements by the subsystem is to receive the EC certificate of verification which, after carrying out the necessary checks and inspections is issued by the notified body [9, 12]
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