SAFE4RAIL puts convergence at the heart of the next-generation TCMS

For train manufacturers, the dream of a single, easily upgradable platform to control all train systems is still beyond reach. The integrated platform being developed under the SAFE4RAIL project could make it a reality by 2022.

TCMS – Train Control and Management System – is often nicknamed ‘brain of the train’. Yet, ironically enough, TCMS is far behind the standards of smart technology. Existing solutions are complex and costly, and vary considerably from one train manufacturer to another. The truth is that, whilst electronic hardware and software keep evolving at an ever-increasing pace, TCMS is a niche market, and this makes the uptake of novel technology much slower.

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