The Integrated Project MODTRAIN

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• The Integrated Project MODTRAIN
• Innovative Modular Vehicle Concepts for an
  Integrated European Railway System
• RIA Information Seminar on MODTRAIN10 December
  2004RIA Offices, London

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Transport Demands of Europe 2020

• Enlarged European Union
• At least half a billion inhabitants
• At least 27 Member States

• Overall passenger transport demand
• 40 7.500 billion pkm
• Overall freight transport demand
• 70 6.000 billion tkm

compared to the year 2000
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Revitalising Europes Railways

• The Railways challenge of market share increase

Goods transport. Modal split ()
15 (2020)
Passenger transport. Modal split ()
Passengercars
Buses coaches
Tram metro
Railway
Air
78.3
2000
8.5
1.1
6.3
5.8
12 (2020)
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Joint Railway Research to develop new railway
products and services
RD Activities to Drive Railway Development
SRRA Strategic Rail Research Agenda
Interoperability Intelligent mobility Safety Envir
onment Innovative Materials Technologies
Railway operators Railway industries Infrastructur
e Managers National European research
programmes User Groups Environmental Organisations
The EU 6th Framework Programme on RD
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SRRA Strategic Rail Research Agenda

• SRRA - Clear Strategic Priorities
• Seamless Passenger Services
• Customised Freight Services
• Integrated Mass Transit Systems
• Fully Interoperable Infrastructure
• Environmental Impact and Sustainability
• Modular Interoperable Rolling Stock

Presentation of the SRRA to EU Commissioner
Philippe Busquin, June 2002
MODTRAIN
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MODTRAIN Innovative Modular Vehicle Concepts for
an Integrated European Railway System
MODTRAIN Definition

• MODTRAIN background New trains risk independent
  interpretations of requirements and being built
  from unproven prototype components.
• MODTRAIN objective Definition and proof of the
  necessary functional, electrical and mechanical
  interfaces and validation procedures as reference
  to deliver the range of interchangeable modules
  that will make the next generation of intercity
  trains and universal locomotives possible.
• MODTRAIN framework Fixed formation passenger
  trains and universal locomotives capable of 200
  km/h and more. Hope to embrace other forms of
  traction as work advances.

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MODTRAIN Facts Figures

• MODTRAIN is the first Integrated Joint Railway
  Research Project

• Project Coordinator UNIFE Association of
  European Railway Industries
• Number of Consortium Partners 37 from 10
  countries
• Official starting date 1 February 2004
• Project duration 4 years
• Total MODTRAIN budget 30,2 Million
• Total EC Funding 16,9 Million

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MODTRAIN Consortium
Research Centres
ProfessionalAssociations
Subsystem Suppliers
MODTRAIN Core Group

• ERCIM
• FPC / UPC
• Fraunhofer IWM
• IAS
• IST Lisboa
• Politecnico Milano
• TU Berlin
• TU Wien
• Universita di Firenze
• University of Newcastle

Intern. Associations

• UNIFE (Coordinator) Management support ALMA
• UIC
• Alstom Transport
• Ansaldobreda
• Bombardier Transportation / FAV
• Siemens TS
• DB AG
• SNCF
• Trenitalia

• ANIE (I)
• FIF (F)
• RIA (UK)
• VDB (D)
• TÜV Nord

• ABB Schweiz
• D2S International
• DAppolonia
• Deuta Werke
• FAR Systems
• Frensistemi
• IFE
• KMT
• Knorr-Bremse
• Lucchini
• Lumikko

System Integrators
Railway Operators
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MODTRAIN Structure

• The 4 technical elements of MODTRAIN
• The running gear (MODBOGIE)
• The train control architecture (MODCONTROL)
• The on-board power system (MODPOWER) and
• The man-machine and train-to-train interfaces
  (MODLINK).

• The 5th element, the MODUSER platform, feeds into
  the the project additional inputs requirements
  of operators, infrastructure managers and
  sub-suppliers.

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MODTRAIN Structure

• The modules and modular interfaces of the 4
  technical elements are to be standardised
  according to a priority list and using end-user
  functional requirements

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Benefits for European Rail Transport Towards an
Integrated European Railway System
MODTRAIN Targets
MODTRAIN targets

• Reduction of average cost per pkm / tkm up to
  10
• Increase of new rolling stock productivity 30
• Increase of the percentage of service proven
  components built into new series from 40-50 up
  to 80-90
• Market reduction in bidding costs due to
  increased modularisation of train architecture
  up to 25
• Reduction of manufacturing cost through
  platform-based production patterns ca. 10
• Reduction of time-to-market ca. 30
• Increase of reliability up to 25.
• Reduction of maintenance costs up to 30.
• Integration of the passenger needs at design
  stage of the new system.

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Operator benefits More value for money
MODTRAIN Benefits

• Wider choice of supply base to increase
  competition
• Re-use of proven technology better quality,
  reliability and cost reduction
• Increased infrastructure capacity by use of more
  multiple train units
• Train crew efficiency
• New cross-border operations
• Environmental optimisation of design

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Industry benefits Reduction of product variety
MODTRAIN Benefits
past
future

• Reduce number of single parts
• Concentration on sub-assemblies

1200 single parts

• Simplify the connections and interfaces

2000 h 40 days
500 h 10 days

• Separate functions in pre-tested subassemblies

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Main work progress achieved until today

• Agreement on a common Product Breakdown Structure
  (PBS) and Functional Breakdown Structure (FBS).
• Agreement on a common template for Functional
  Requirement Specifications (FRS).
• Identification by each Subproject of the
  necessary FRS for standardisation within the
  scope of MODTRAIN (in total 88) and drafting of
  the FRS (1rst draft to be finalised end of 2004).
• Identification by the MODTRAIN Operator Group of
  a priority list of 34 interoperable constituents
  for the scope of Plug-and-Play
• Industry feedback on the priority list with
  proposals for possible standardisation levels
• Set up of the MODTRAIN Technical Management Team
  (TMT) for coordination of the Subsystems work at
  system level.

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European Commision
Management SupportALMA Consulting Group
Project CoordinatorUNIFE
37 Contractors
Supervisory Board UNIFE, Alstom, Ansaldobreda,
Bombardier, Siemens, DB, SNCF, Trenitalia, UIC
Executive Committee Subproject Vice Subrproject
Leaders ALMA
Industry Technical Management TeamSubproject
Leaders System ManagersSecretariat UNIFE /
ALMA
Operator GroupDB, SNCF, Trenitalia
MODBOGIE
MODCONTROL
MODLINK
MODUSER
MODPOWER
Subproject LeaderAnsaldobreda
Subproject LeaderAlstom
Subproject LeadersBombardier / FAV
Subproject LeadersUIC / UNIFE
Subproject LeaderSiemens
Vice-Subproject LeaderTrenitalia
Vice-Subproject LeaderDB
Vice-Subproject LeaderUIC
Vice-Subproject LeaderSNCF
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The role of MODUSER

• MODUSER members
• UNIFE, ANIE, FIF, RIA, VDB
• UIC, UIC member experts
• RSSB, Porterbrook
• Information of railway stakeholders of the
  MODTRAIN project progress via
• MODTRAIN website www.modtrain.com
• MODTRAIN newsletter
• MODTRAIN stakeholder conferences (next conference
  planned for April / May 2005)
• At national level MODTRAIN seminars events of
  the national railway industry associations

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Next steps for early 2005

• Operator revision of the first draft FRS
• Finalisation of the priority list of
  interoperable constituents and industry /
  operator agreement on levels of standardisation
  time plan
• Set up of an overall MODTRAIN work plan adapted
  to the additional work performed (milestones)
• Making the Technical Management Team work
  coordination at system level closer cooperation
  with the operators
• Ensuring FRS coherency with revised TSIs link
  with AEIF experts and AEIF Conformity Group
  Economic Evaluation Group

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