Bidder Name: Type here TSAG application title

Disruption Management Traffic Management Data use for Optimisation of Assets Mega-City Suburban by Segregation Station Design and Crowd Management Modular Trains and Infrastructure

Improved Hubs The impact on rail freight demand of longer term changes in logistics systems

Discontinuous Electrification

Low Mass Trains

High Capacity Trains facilitating infrastructure High Capacity Trains Existing infrastructure Personal Journey Assistant

Condition Monitoring Regenerative Breaking Monitoring System for Safety Security and Health

Capacity Modelling

Trans Shipment for Freight

Approval & Business Case Modelling 24 / 7 Railway

Automated Train Operation (ATO) & Driverless Trains Ubiquitous Data Network

Elimination of Single Point of Failure - Points Eliminate Risk @ Level Crossings

Micro Generation of Power and Renewables Rolling Stock Interior Design

Methods of Working

Adapting to Extreme Climate

Integrated Transport & Integrated Ticketing

Economics of Optimisation Economics of Line Differentiation Optimisation Infrastructure Validation Facility

Improved Track:Train Interface Knowledge

Good track quality retention

Intelligent Monitoring Standards & Safety

Rolling Stock optimised for Track:Train Interface Yield Management

Improved Electrification Systems

Service Quality

Leveraging Technology from Outside Rail Lean Thinking to Optimise Rail Systems Engineering Approach Capturing, Managing & Sharing Asset Knowledge Market-Led Lighter Regulation Future Standards Processes Multi-Purpose Core & its Relation to Intercity Routes Regional Metro

Standards for Carbon

Summary of purpose (which is subject to review and may change)

Optimise disruption management and telling the customer whats going on. Radical signalling (without signals?) and movement optimisation. Data collection, analysis and use in order to improve the reliability (real time and future) and whole system whole life cost of assets. Testing the hypothesis that changing part of the existing network to create segregated suburban railway delivers cost efficiencies and capacity benefits. How existing stations could deal with increased capacity in the future by utilising technology to provide a safe seamless and secure transition for customers without major re-building work. Developing system functionality maps to highlight those areas that are able to be modularised. Encompasses; plug and play Common Of The Shelf (COTS); lean principles; obsolescence management; minimisation of whole life costs and reduction of risk (eg supply chain). How do we get more trains through a hub (bottleneck)? And the establishment of a service case for doing so. Identification of the most important likely developments in the structure and performance of supply chains in Great Britain (taking account of the wider global context) over a 30 year time-horizon. Includes the effect of changes in manufacturing processes; the location of manufacturing activities; likely innovation in cargo handling techniques and in freight transport equipment across transport modes; the scope for reconfigured and improved distribution networks and more efficient logistics management systems; predicted trends in the performance, sustainability and cost targets set by major freight customers. Identifying gaps in where rail freight currently is and needs to be in the longer term and the technology needed to support this. Reducing capital costs of electrification by neglecting expensive sections (e.g. tunnel, bridges, junctions) by either 1) creating discontinuous short sections (that trains coast over), or 2) longer sections where energy storage (on-train or line side) is required to get the train over the gap. Reduction of the mass of the train (not passengers or freight) without an intolerable deterioration in safety performance or reliability/maintenance requirements. To be achieved through better design or new materials. 1) Change to existing lines major & continuous extension of infrastructure to accommodate larger trains. 2) Optimisation of new lines best application of vehicle size for new line & interaction with existing network Making the best of the vehicle envelope dictated by fixed infrastructure. Issues include 1) tolerances, vehicle control and localised infrastructure constraints, 2) useable space (box size, furnish-able space). Outline design of a one stop shop delivering multi modal journey information to mobile technology (without necessarily dispensing with current media (phone/internet etc). Includes journey planning, booking & ticketing, real-time journey information (best carriage to travel in by level of crowding / delays / options / alternative modes), route options (based on cost, speed, carbon emissions, changes). Condition monitoring is already deployed but not in a consistent, coordinated way. This application is about the development of a condition monitoring strategy for the whole system. Regenerative Braking on trains allows energy expended under braking to be reused. Develop thinking on how this could be more widely deployed / more effective. Develop thinking on how rail could more fully utilise systems such as CCTV, infrared security fences, air particle detectors, anti-theft paint, presence of staff, behavioural analysis software, X-ray etc as continuous targeted monitoring systems for Safety, Security & Health, personal safety (theft, muggings etc), terrorism (personal security); asset & revenue protection; left luggage / suspicious packages. Slips, trips, falls etc are not part of this particular project.

Developing the rail industries ability to model capacity, ie the number of trains and their characteristics (e.g. speed, length, weight, gauge etc) that can be run on any part of the network or any particular point (e.g. station, terminal etc), and model what if scenarios. Reducing the cost of freight (largely dependent on the number of times freight is handled, including trainsshipment between modes) through improving the efficiency of terminals. Issues - terminal layout, location, management systems, transfer technology (between modes or end user), storage capacity, network connections, terminal equipment Developing tools / models that assist in developing and evaluating business cases in te rail industry. These tools need to relate to the TSAG 4C targets. Developing principles of how to achieve a railway with continuous availability throughout the day and week. Impact from maintenance /engineering related works is minimal. Infrastructure / assets to be reliable and sustainable. Develop the evolution of automation towards Driverless Trains: 1. Driver Advisory Speed Systems, 2. Automatic Train operation (Driver still present), 3. Driverless Trains Development of a new National Data Network providing open-access to authorised rail industry users, for all purposes relating to the operation and support of the National Railway. Includes data communications & network security BUT NOT data management (responsibility of users). May also be used for other modes eg Busses. New design of points to eliminate single-point-of-failure. Excludes the signalling / control equipment that actuates the points (covered elsewhere). Elimination of risk at level crossings (major cause of passenger injury) by either elimination of level crossings (target say 25% by 2020) through conventional construction projects (bridges etc) but perhaps using innovative low-cost approaches. Obstacle detection and prevention (and potentially automated response) Develop an outline business case for rolling out secondary (useful backup system) sources of power at stations & depots at most locations possibly more effective source at rural but low benefit if already powered from grid. Not an alternative for existing power supplies at key locations / stations. Consideration of rolling stock design to improve passenger comfort; safety; security & health and offer pleasurable journey. Includes layout (seating / luggage / toilets / Access), information systems & entertainment, comfort (eg air con), security (eg bomb detection / blast containment) & working environment (eg mobile communications). Methods of working to enable new technology, (ie staged implementation of new technology (human centred), people based change management) and technology to enable new methods of working (ie training/simulation, models on people behaviour, human centre design techniques/aids). Develop an adaptation strategy for climate change (eg flooding (from sea and rainfall), temperature (summer and winter), wind, lightening strikes). Should encompass the entire operation of the railway but focus likely to be on infrastructure. Improvement in the integration of rail with other transport systems (buses, air, underground, tram systems, taxis, bikes, walking, boats and private cars) (car parks) including: integrating ticketing, integrated passenger information (personal navigation systems, journey planning), stations integrated with other transport modes, integrated timetables, ensuring availability of buses/taxis/bikes/etc when required. Integrated transport is also an issue for freight. Develop a whole life cost model for rail investment and operational cost. Including, but not limited to Vehicle Track Integration Strategic Model (VTISM). Consider speed (standard speed through to high speed), weight (light rail through to heavy freight), type of line (specification in relation to diversity of use). Develop outline business case for a national facility testing 'plant' and 'machinery'. Issues include: life testing, validation, optimisation, integration of systems, slab track, track maintenance, track dynamics, bridge embankment, noise/emissions, monitoring systems, 3rd rail. Understanding business and engineering issues which affect the train/track system.

Minimum intervention, maximum availability step change to reduce site work & introduce factory/high output techniques, improved load capacity, cheap safety. Could include mettalurgy, other materials, profile, ballast. Monitor condition of assets, predict failure, feedback data and learning to manufacturers to design out failure modes. Writing safety documents that are fit for purpose, ensuring applicability/appropriateness and technical competence. Review of safety targets in view of those in other industries. These are steps towards enabling quick safety decisions that are robust & defensible. Optimisation of bogies (eg through the application of mechatronics). Applies to all rolling stock: freight, high speed, commuter etc. Improving utilisation of existing capacity by persuading customers to adapt travel behaviour to available capacity mechanisms might include pricing, real-time journey information, improved safety / attractiveness of services. Reduction in construction costs & time taken including the cost of establishing isolation for maintenance work. Improve the pantograph / wire interface. Developing techniques and systems for discontinuous electrification systems. Improved use of energy. Technological innovation that could contribute to the overall travel experience (eg cleanliness, environment, toilet facilities & general up-keep etc.). Also to cover the non-physical aspects of passenger experience (eg availability of seating, passenger journey information etc.). Horizon-scanning & appraisal to identify transferable technology. Includes common Off The Shelf (subsystem level), transferable techniques/processes, shared R&D costs where there is a choice between being involved at the outset or awaiting deployment from other industries. Creating a 'Lean Academy' to drive continuous improvement by eliminating waste both in operational processes and in infrastructural systems. An approach which integrates the railway with a common language & understanding which enables decision-making and externally agreed benchmarks & methods. Capturing & sharing information now to develop knowledge and management of that knowledge going forward including records of decisions made. Revisiting regulatory regime including Technical Standards for Interoperability and their application. Market / business led. A standards regime that is fit for purpose, evidence-based and with a structured validation process supported by a development plan agreed with the industry. Optimisation of Capacity on the Multi-Purpose core links Establish the best options for vehicles, command and control, timetabling and reliability. Shared use of the network but with differentiated standards on the tram-train model, ie. Rolling stock which is lighter / lower-cost, able to run on streets and with line-of-sight signalling (& hence track brakes). It is segregated from other traffic by signalling systems that allow lower crashworthiness standards (may have capacity dis-benefit). As street running is possible congestion at hubs can be relieved and lower cost & tensions at country end. The railway is regulated by a wide range of standards that were developed in an era that predated concepts of sustainability. This application seeks to re-examine these standards and, where appropriate, adjust them to reduce the carbon footprint of the railway.

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