The main objective of the ASTRAIL project is to increase the railway sector’s efficiency and safety. ASTRAIL will contribute to enhance the signalling and automation of the railway system thanks to innovative solutions that exploit cutting edge technologies already present in other sectors, such as the avionics or the automotive sector. Examination of such technologies and assessment of their reusability in the railway field will be done taking into account all issues related to safety and performance in the rail system.
ASTRail is split into 4 main technical work streams:
- 1GNSS technology into the ERTMS Signalling System
- Hazard Analysis of the railway system (with a focus on “moving block signalling”)
- Automatic driving technologies for Automatic Train Operations
- Formal language and method to be applied in the railway field.