Siemens and Swiss Federal Railways partner on rail traffic control

Siemens and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have signed a contract worth around US$405 million for the automation and centralisation of rail traffic control of the 3,000km, 760 stop Swiss rail network. During the partnership, which will run until 2015, Siemens will continue the development of the Iltis control and information system, which enables a largely automated operational handling of rail traffic. The computer-based system, specially developed by Siemens for SBB, controls and monitors all train oper
September 3, 2013 Read time: 1 min
189 Siemens and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have signed a contract worth around US$405 million for the automation and centralisation of rail traffic control of the 3,000km, 760 stop Swiss rail network.

During the partnership, which will run until 2015, Siemens will continue the development of the Iltis control and information system, which enables a largely automated operational handling of rail traffic.  The computer-based system, specially developed by Siemens for SBB, controls and monitors all train operations in the country, including the remote control of interlocking and the monitoring of operations at stations.

Currently operated from twenty-five locations, it is hoped that Iltis will in future be operated from just four centres, to improve communications and coordination and speed up the provision of travel information.

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