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The Driverless Metro System in Nuremberg

Safety aspects and Technical Solution

RUBIN

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- Platform safety- Obstacle Control- Intrusion Control

- Train status- Emergency calls- Evacuation

- Driving and Braking- supervising continuously

- Points- Signals- Train detection

Metro Operations Structure

Executing trainoperation

Operate andDisplay

Planning operation

Supervisingguideway

Emergency procedureTrain dispatching

Managing Operation

handling supervising

- Automated route setting- Headway regulation

Passenger Information

- Automated Train Tracking- supervising passengers, trains

Train/staff arrangement

DrivingTrains

Safety ofroutes

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Safety Relevant Tasks of Drivers

Approaching the station

Irregularity Technical function

Person in station track area - Platform track supervision - CCTV for station track- CCTV playback function- Remote emergency stop- Platform emergency stop- Platform emergency call

Person in tunnel - Intrusion detection- Platform boundary door supervision

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Safety Relevant Tasks of Drivers, contd.

Watching passengers, while boarding and alighting

Irregularity Technical function

Passenger steps into gap Folding ramp between train / platform

Passenger caught in door - Automatic door reversing when closing - Sensitive door rubber edge

- Door closing signal

Passenger falling into coupler - Coupler area supervision area

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Safety Relevant Tasks of Drivers, contd.

When driving on the line

Irregularity Technical function

Obstacle on track Obstacle detector

Train derails Derailment detector

Fire on train Fire detection system

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Safety Relevant Tasks of Drivers, contd.

Emergency or train stalled in tunnel

Irregularity Technical function

Emergency situation in - Emergency stop handle on in passenger compartment train

- Emergency call link with Operation Control Centre- Video surveillance

Passengers to be evacuated - Door emergency unlocking- Short circuit 3. rail

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In case of any problem with the train

Inform the personnel in the OCC and take measures locally,e.g. operate resets or initiate procedures

- Diagnosis of train borne equipment- Transmission of data to the OCC- Remote control access from OCC

Safety Relevant Tasks of Drivers, contd.

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Station equipment

Emergency stop plunger

Emergency call

- Station track supervision

Fire detection

Portable radio communication

Fire extinguisher

CCTV Station track

CCTV platform

Announcement

3. rail short circuit

Emergency lighting

Fire hose

- Intrusion detection

- Platform boundary door supervision

Personnel on line

- Coupler area supervision

Passenger information

Equipment for conventional operation

Equipment for automated operation

Platform Safety System:

CCTV playback

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Train Equipment

Sensitive Door Rubber Edge

Door Emergency Unlocking

Door Closing Signal

Video Surveillance

Auxiliary Driving Panel

Diagnosis

Emergency Call

Fire Detectors

Coupling

Obstacle Detector Derailment Detectors

Short-Circuiter Third RailFolding Ramp

Equipment for conventional operation

Equipment for automated operation

Automatic Door Reversing

Availability

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Typical System Configuration with Drivers

ATCWCU

Interlocking

LOW

2v3 2v3

Backup Control Centre

OC111 / B+A

Central ServiceWorkstation

Time TableOffice

Operation Control Centre

OC111 / B+A OC111 / B+A OC111 / B+A

ADM COMPAKTechnical equipment room MMI 1 MMI 2

Air gap transmission

Train

TCU ATCATP

ATCATO

2v31v21v2

HW interf.

EB

MVB

Mimic Panel

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RUBIN System Configuration

U3

PSSATC-RK

ATC-WCU

Electronicinterlocking

Ortsbedienplatz

2v3 2v32v3

Relayinterl.

OC15

ATC-RKATC-WCU

2v3

2v2U2

PSS

ECC 2v33216

Backup Control Centre

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP Zentraler Service AP

Central Service

Zentraler Service AP Fahrplan AP

Time TableOffice

Operation Control Centre

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

Panoramawand U2/U3

ADM COMPAKTechnical Equipment Room MMI 1 MMI 2

DT3

TCU ATCATP

ATCATO

2v332161v21v2

diverse

MVB

Air gap transmission

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Platform Safety System

Platform Boundary Doors

Platform track supervision

Coupler area superv.

Intrusion detection

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Platform Safety System

Platform public area

Platform trackTunnel entrance Coupler area

Platform boundary doors

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Incident in Station Track Area

1. Emergency stop in station track2. Approaching trains: operational or emergency braking,

depending on residual distance.Trains already leaving are not stopped

3. Trains in preceding station are held back

HB WWOP

OP HB

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Intrusion into Tunnel Detected

1. Emergency braking for approaching trains2. Trains heading towards the location of the incident are held

back in stations3. Trains running away from the location of incident are not

stopped

OP HB

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Safety Reactions of the Train

Emergency braking Immediate braking to standstill

Reaction upon- Obstacle detector- Derailment detector

Starting blockage Proceed to next station. Stop at station until manual reset ofalarm

Reaction upon- Fire alarm- Passenger emergency stop- Passenger emergency call- Emergency door opening request

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Safety critical communication OCC with train

Operation Control Centre Fall back OCC

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

ADM COMPAKTechnical equipment room MMI 1 MMI 2

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

OC111 / B+A

Fahrdienstleiter AP

U3

Relayinterl.

OC15

ATC-RKATC-WCU

2v3

2v2

PSS

MaintenanceCentre

ATC-RKATC-WCU

SICAS

U2

PSS

Signaltechnikbus

Panoramawand U2/U3

Ortsbedienplatz

Zentraler Service APZentraler Service AP Fahrplan AP

TimetableOffice

ECC 2v3ECC 2v3ECC2v332162v33216

DT3

TCU ATC-ATP

ATC-ATO

2v332161v21v2

MVB

Display Train status

Critical commands to trains

Critical commandsPlatform protectionsystem

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