Information Technology Automation for ‘Shunting’and Terminal...

1Thessaloniki, February 8-9, 2007

Information Technology Automation for

‘Shunting’ and Terminal Facilities:

Bologna FV Experience


Improving collaboration and information exchange amongmarket players

The current institutional and market organisation fails to guarantee the necessary level of data availability and transparency, in the intermodal sector even more than for other modes of transport(i.e.owing to the complexity of the intermodal chain, it is more thanoften impossible to estimate the sheer volume of goodstransported between any two locations in Europe).

As previously outlined, this is largely inherent to the multiplicity of operators, the partial overlapping of the services they supply, and the strong level of competition resulting thereof.

Innovative technologies are now available to help filling suchbasic information gaps: solutions based on EDI and variantsthereof

The future development of GALILEO, should considerablyfacilitate the establishment and shared use of a comprehensive body of quantitative information.

ContextContext


• Bologna Freight Village (BFV) decided to improve its railway

IT infrastructure;

• After the study of the BFV processes some test applications

have been defined;

• A detailed analysis of the requirements has been carried out;

• Test applications are now under development and testing.

The project idea came out from the needs of INTERPORTO BOLOGNA (as Freight Village) and the requirements risen within the execution of daily activities and participation in EU projects (i.e. Bravo, Mtrade, …)

Hence the main objectives have been defined :

• Optimize the information flow between different actors involved in intermodal transport;

• Develop core IT services following an international approach(new/different railway undertakings operating within the sameIntermodal Terminal);

• Try to convey results of implementation of new IT services to actors/ Partners;

Strategy to gain new opportunitiesStrategy to gain new Opportunities


INT-BO

GE

LI

RA

TA

GTA

OLB

CA

LS

BA

F

CH-D-B-NL D

Est Europe

D-A

Main rail conncetions

La Spezia

Livorno

Taranto

Bari

Gioia Tauro

Verona QE

Sardegna

Torino

Marcianise

Genova

Metz (Francia)

150 trains/week

RequirementsRequirements

52.620 wagons/year1.100 wagons/week

2 Terminals of 140.00 sqm each

16 loading/unloading tracks

WhatWhat the the ““SHUNTINGSHUNTING”” isis……


TERMINAL

ARRIVAL Siding

Tracks

TERMINAL

What the shunting isWhat the shunting is


UNLOADING

LOCO Shunting

Pushing of wagons using

LOC. 345

Stop S

idinglocoL

oco releasing

TERMINAL

Shunting Sequence for train arrival

Shunting within Terminal areaShunting within Terminal area


Shunting Sequence for train departure

LOC. 345

LOADING

TRAIN LOCO

TRAIN



ShuntingSegment

LoadedTrain

MANOVRA

ShuntingLoco

MANOVRA

Operation Sequence for stop wagons

Integrity check

BROKEN

MANOVRA



Shunting operations for exchanging of wagons between full wagons train and empty wagons train

ARRIVAL SIDING

TRACKS

TERMINAL

LOADING and UNLOADING TRAIN DEPARTURE TRACK


IT IT SystemsSystems supportingsupporting the the

management of management of ShuntingShunting

operationsoperations

Applications that have been developed:

– TMOVE, Core application for the shunting management

– Shunting Automation Support (ShunTer tool)

– GPS Monitoring System for locos (SiMoG project)




TMOVE, Core application for the shunting


BOLOGNA BOLOGNA

FVFV

PreannouncementPreannouncement

of of inboundinbound and and

outboundoutbound traffictraffic

MonitoringMonitoring

of of outboundoutbound

wagonswagons

Interporto BO Interporto BO ––

Track Track OccupationOccupation MonitoringMonitoring

DGOL StationDGOL Station

SIRSIR

TracksTracks OccupationOccupation

MonitoringMonitoring ((forfor

loadingloading//unloadingunloading))

ShuntingShunting

ManagementManagement

PreannouncementPreannouncement

of inbound empty

wagons

STOPS STOPS ScheduledScheduled

M541M541

TMOVETMOVE


Planning and

yard

management

Planning and

yard

management� Trains and wagons with final

destination IPBO, are monitored

from departure to their stop on

the track for loading and

unloading operations

� Real time evaluation of ETA,

details on the full delay on

route.

� Composition of the train : type

of goods, wagons allocation,

wagon features

Monitoring and

Traffic

Management

Planning:Planning:

� Shunting (loco used, shuntersworkshift)

� Loading/unloading operations

and related production activities

� Stop riduction time at siding

IN BOUND IN BOUND ProcessProcessStoring

managementStoring

management

TMOVETMOVE


The picture shows:

�Tracks

�siding tracks for loading

and unloading

operations

The tracks occupation is

updated in real time

starting from the shunting

operations up to arrival

and departure time.

Planning and

yard

management

Planning and

yard

management

Storing

managementStoring

management

Monitoring and

Traffic

ManagementIN BOUND IN BOUND ProcessProcess

TMOVETMOVE


For each wagon placed on tracks

are available:

�technical information (type of

wagon, length, tare weight, axles

�Commercial information (type of

good, weight, dangerousness)

�Stop time Duration on siding

tracks

Data are available also via GPRS-PDA for the operators

Planning and

yard

management

Planning and

yard

management

Monitoring and

Traffic

Management

Storing

managementStoring

management

IN BOUND IN BOUND ProcessProcess

TMOVETMOVE


Inputing data concering

shunting through PDA (by

the operators positioned

next to tracks)

� Stop time on siding

tracks real time updating.

� Monitoring of the

terminal Tracks

� Integrated Storing

Management

� Stop time on siding

tracks real time updating.

�Monitoring of the

terminal Tracks for

loading and unloading.

InterportoInterporto DGOLDGOL

Planning and

Yard

management

Planning and

Yard

management

Monitoring and

Traffic

Management

Storing

managementStoring

managementIN BOUND IN BOUND ProcessProcess

TMOVETMOVE


� Preannouncement of

inbound and outbound

rolling stocks: type of

wagon; technical features

�Printing of M541

� Out-bound Rolling stocks

Recording Registrazione

manovra materiale in

uscita.

� Stop time (available on

line)

� Shunting activities

Planning (loco to be used,

shunters workshift)

� Activity Planning for

inspector/train assembler

� Maintanance-shop

planning

�Loading and unloading

tracks On-line Monitoring

InterportoInterporto DGOLDGOL

Planning and

Yard

management

Planning and

Yard

management

Monitoring

and Traffic

Management

Storing

managementStoring

managementOUTBOUND OUTBOUND ProcessProcess

TMOVETMOVE




Shunting Automation Support (ShunTer tool)


Requirements

– Generate shunting

operation in situation

where more than one

train has to be

composed;

– Allow to set up priorities

for trains;

– Minimize the number of

shunting operation;

– Consider current way in

which shunting is

performed;

– Consider shunting

among different

terminals inside the

same freight village

Shunting Automation (Shunter)Shunting Automation (ShunTer)

ShunTer Architecture


TC1

TC2

TC3

TC4

TC5

4 3 2 115 x

4 3 2 x67 x

Shunting Order:

Compose RED train on TC2 (high

priority)

Compose YELLOW train on TC3

(low priority)

6 wagons from TC1 to TC2

OK

ShunTer … a sampleShunTer … a sample


TC1

TC2

TC3

TC4

TC5

4 3 2 115

x

4 3 2 x67 x

Shunting Order:


priority)


(low priority)


OK



TC1

TC2

TC3

TC4

TC5

4 3 2 1

15

x

4 3 2 x67 x

Shunting Order:


priority)


(low priority)


OK



TC1

TC2

TC3

TC4

TC5

4 3 2 1

1

5

x

4 3 2 x67 x

Shunting Order:


priority)


(low priority)


OK



TC1

TC2

TC3

TC4

TC5

4 3 2 1

1

5

x

4 3 2 x

67

x

Shunting Order:


priority)


(low priority)


OK



• Shunting automation allows to reduce the number of

movement that each locomotive have to perform for

completing a shunting order reducing composition time

and fuel consumption.

• The position of each wagon inside BFV will be monitored

in real time with the information that can be associated to

that wagon (type, length, weight, if it is empty, braking,

etc).

• People that manages shunting can have in each instant a

snapshot of the real situation of the tracks with the

associated wagons, allowing an easier management of

the shunting process and having a clear view of what is

happening in case of problems.

ShunTer benefitsShunTer benefits




GPS Monitoring System for locos (SiMoG)

and first experience with Galileo Services


• Requirements:

– Monitoring of locomotive position (for security reason);

– Monitoring of locomotive speed (for security reason);

– Generation of statistics related to paths, timetables, and several other parameters;

– History of alarms.

GPS Monitoring System (SiMoG)GPS Monitoring System (SiMoG)

SiMoG ArchitectureSiMoG Architecture


1 sample per second

5 samples are elaborated in order

to have better accuracy and are

sent via Internet by GPRS

connection

Raw data are elaborated and

information on statistics are

generated.

Real time Monitoring data are

updated

Operator can monitor

in real time data and

consult statistics

SiMoG operationsSiMoG operations


SiMoG operationsSiMoG operations


Last alarms are

displayed

Speed limit

exceeded are

shown

SiMoG Mock-Up InterfaceSiMoG Mock-Up Interface


Statistics are

available Danger is

evidenced



• Monitoring of locomotive from with a GPS system will allow BFV to have a real time monitoring system for security reasons that monitors if a locomotive is exceeding the speed limit for a certain zone or if two locomotive are operative in the same zone.

• The collection of raw GPS data and the evaluation of such data allows to extract statistics that can be relevant for short term planning and also for medium-long term planning.

– Short term planning can be improved by monitoring in several weeks how the turns of shunting people can be reorganized on the basis of the real activity of the locomotive.

– Medium and long term planning is improved by analyzing the time slot of inactivity of locomotive that allows the freight village to organize new trains or to accept new trains.



M-TRADE developed services:

�To address user interests relating to remote asset and goods Tracking & Tracing in different transport/combination means

�To fulfil user needs and requirements

�To increase safety and efficiency of the multimodal transportation

�To validate use of EGNOS in real business cases and various operative environments

M-TRADE Project – GNSS ServicesM-TRADE Project – GNSS Services


M-TRADE Project – GNSS Services

>In Node: Shunting – remote monitoring

>On-route:

�Dangerous Goods T&T:

�Tank wagons remote localisation & visualisation on digital maps

�Geo-fencing (position & time wrt pre-defined path / time), alarming in case of deviation /

unplanned stops

�Warning in case of anomalous conditions detection

�Punctuality check (ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival)

�Perishables T&T:

�Reefers (specialised refrigerated swap bodies) remote localisation & visualisation on digital maps

�Goods temperature monitoring / identification details

�Shipment monitoring: “right destination / right time”, temperature

�Alarming in case of unplanned stops, goods information / temperature anomalous conditions

�Punctuality check (ETA – Estimated Rime of Arrival)

�Containers T&T:

�Shipment remote localisation & visualisation on digital maps

�Correct loading & unloading of containers on a vessel.

M-TRADE Project – GNSS Services


M-TRADE Pilot executionsM-TRADE Pilot executions


Locos and operation areas (IBPO)



M-TRADE OBUs and remote monitoring during shunting (IBPO)



Based on collected data and user feedbacks:

>Assess applications for which EGNOS/Galileo differentiators have “market” value for

the whole downstream value-chain, and related services can be successful

commercially exploited also looking to the international nature of the freight trade;

>Assess key “service enablers” and provide guidelines/recommendations for pushing

the adoption of GNSS (EGNOS/Galileo): “M-TRADE roadmap”

>Identify and explore new areas of researches/extension for future follow-

up/exploitation

Important M-TRADE appointment: Final Conference ending the project and presenting

main achievements (Rome TPZ, 21st march 2007)

M-TRADE – Next StepsM-TRADE – Next Steps


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