Cost effective signalling solution for regional rail traffic management

Rail technology specialist Bombardier Transportation has delivered the world’s first application of a European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) regional solution on the Västerdal line in Sweden. The ground-breaking Bombardier Interflo 550 ERTMS regional system reduces operational costs and accommodates increased traffic capacity and automated train control around the clock.
April 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSRail technology specialist 513 Bombardier Transportation has delivered the world’s first application of a European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) regional solution on the Västerdal line in Sweden. The ground-breaking Bombardier Interflo 550 ERTMS regional system reduces operational costs and accommodates increased traffic capacity and automated train control around the clock.

Meeting the new rail control specification of the International Union of Railways (UIC) for less intensively used routes, the newly equipped line is a pilot project under Bombardier’s frame agreement with the 746 Swedish Transport Administration (STA), the country’s national rail operator.

Interflo 550 technology has effectively upgraded the line from manual to automatic control, creating a sustainable alternative for lines otherwise burdened with the cost of maintaining manual operation or upgrading to traditional remote-controlled signalling. The new system combines the ERTMS standard for on-board automatic train protection (ATP) with a radio-based wayside system, thereby minimising trackside equipment.

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