SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 01-02/2023
Section breaks and level crossings limit capacity increases under ETCS Level 2
Deutsche Bahn’s Digitale Schiene Deutschland (DSD) strategy aims to achieve a capacity increase of up to 35% by 2035 without the construction of any additional infrastructure. This goal is to be achieved through the digitalisation and automation of existing systems and the integration of artificial intelligence [1]. Systems such as ETCS Level 2 (L2) with block optimisation have been demonstrated to allow increased capacity. However, the constraints caused by other system components must also be considered as they may limit the benefits...