The document discusses coordinating R&D efforts towards including European GNSS signals within ERTMS rail signalling to: 1) satisfy end users by providing an interoperable and stable solution; 2) reduce ERTMS capital and operational costs; and 3) improve flexibility and attractiveness of ERTMS. It also describes gathering user requirements to feed into Galileo and EGNOS evolutions and promoting the use of E-GNSS for non-safety applications like cargo tracking and predictive maintenance.

1. Project roadmap, summary and next
steps
Wien - Space for Innovation in Rail
19.03.2019
Daniel Lopour, Lea Paties

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European R&D on GNSS in rail signalling – fully synchronised

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GNSS in rail signalling roadmap partners share common objectives
To coordinate the R&D and associated stakeholder initiatives leading towards inclusion of
European GNSS within ERTMS achieving:
• end user satisfaction by providing the best possible, fully interoperable and stable
solution
• overall reduction of ERTMS capital and operational expenditures
• improvement of flexibility and attractiveness of ERTMS for users in Europe and abroad

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Galileo and EGNOS are listening to users: requirements identified within R&D
projects can be included into E-GNSS evolutions
User consultation platform
• To share information on market trends,
user needs and requirements
• To identify users’ needs on data and
related distribution
• To exchange on downstream R&D
opportunities
• From the last Rail user consultation
platform held in December 2018 in
Marseille, requirements on improvement
of EGNOS correction distribution
mechanism are already being analysed by
GSA technical teams

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Next steps

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And in non-safety relevant applications?
Continue to promote E-GNSS uptake especially for:
- Cargo tracking
- Fleet management
- Traffic management
- Passenger information systems
- Predictive maintenance
Support implementation projects:
- consultation with users regarding E-GNSS capabilities and
performance
A position paper available for users summarizing E-GNSS benefits for
asset management - contact: daniel.lopour@gsa.europa.eu !!