Description:

The introduction is devoted to description of the architecture and interface of the system with the ITS-R concept, the communication interface of the system, principles of ensuring functional and security features are defined. The principles of ERTMS / ETCS application level 3, UGTMS, CBTC are discussed in detail. Current and future communication technologies are described.

Recommended literature:

ETCS for Engineers, Peter Stanley, ISBN: 3777104167
Compendium on ERTMS: European Rail Traffic Management Systém, Harald Resinger, ISBN: 3777103969
Set of specifications (ETCS baseline and GSM-R ).

Keywords:

ITS-R, railway safety systems, GSM-R, ERTMS / ETCSS

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar