AMEY and Indra have announced that they will work together to develop an open and interoperable digital signalling system that will enable all technologies to coexist while providing the highest levels of safety and cybersecurity, according to the project partners.
The modular and interoperable solution will be capable of integrating third-party systems and will be developed under an approach that prioritises collaboration, innovation and security.
Within the new framework, Amey and Indra will develop and integrate digital signalling solutions in accordance with open standards, including digital interlocking and ETCS technology.
The partners say that the new system will be capable of continuously monitoring train speed, triggering automatic braking and optimising headways, in order to make the best use of line capacity.
The project also includes the development of technology to automate the design and verification testing of these new signalling solutions, as well as the possibility of incorporating AI in the design, development and testing phases.
“The collaboration between Amey and Indra offers a unique approach to the rail market,” says Mr James Holmes, rail sector director at Amey.
“The dynamic mix of our project delivery expertise and world-class mobility control technology has created an innovative digital signalling solution which is both scalable and adaptable to meet the challenges of Britains’s historic rail infrastructure.”
“This agreement with Amey allows us to move forward in the railway sector with a groundbreaking open signalling proposal, as well as to strengthen our presence in Britain,” says Mr Raúl Ripio, director of Indra's mobility business.
