The Maintenance of Railway Signalling and Telecommunications Systems This course is your gateway to mastering the intricacies of a rapidly growing sector. With the rise in global railway expansion and modernisation, there is a growing demand for skilled professionals who can ensure the seamless operation of signalling and telecommunications systems. This course offers a comprehensive understanding of key areas, including the maintenance of interlockings, blocks, CTCs, track circuits, and communication systems such as ATP and ERTMS. By taking part, you’ll gain the expertise to ensure these critical systems continue to operate flawlessly, making you an invaluable asset to the industry. Seize this opportunity to enhance your skills and position yourself at the forefront of railway innovation.
Maintenance of Railway Signalling and Telecommunications Systems
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the principles of maintaining interlockings and CTC systems effectively.
- To analyse and resolve issues in railway signalling and telecommunications systems.
- To apply best practice in the maintenance of track circuits and level crossings.
- To improve knowledge of the maintenance of ATP and ERTMS systems.
- To identify and troubleshoot problems in railway communication systems.
- To develop skills for the efficient management of railway signalling maintenance.
- To interpret technical documentation relating to the maintenance of railway systems.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1. MAINTENANCE OF INTERLOCKINGS, BLOCKS AND CTCS
1. Introduction to railway signalling. TSI on CCS
2. Lockout devices. The origins of electrical interlocks
3. Electronic interlockings
4. Systems to be controlled by the interlockings
5. Signalling Block Systems
UNIT 2. MAINTENANCE OF TRACK CIRCUITS AND LEVEL CROSSINGS
1. Introduction to train detection systems. SIL
2. Track circuits separated by insulating rail joints
3. Train detection using axle counters
4. Half-barrier protection systems
5. Maintenance and troubleshooting at level crossings
UNIT 3. MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS (ATP – ERTMS)
1. Introduction to ATP systems. The EBICAB900 system
2. The LZB system. Maintenance
3. ERTMS system. Maintenance
4. General description of the safety remote control
5. Remote control subsystems
UNIT 4. MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
1. Communications and fibre-optic cable maintenance
2. Transport Networks. Maintenance of Transmission Networks and DWDM networks
3. Maintenance of radio communications networks: Train-to-Ground and GSM-R
4. Maintenance of networks and data and voice services
5. Information and control systems
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