SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 11/2023
The Vehicle Interface Adapter: a modular approach to ETCS retrofitting in vehicles
The Vehicle Interface Adapter (VIA) is a Siemens Mobility GmbH solution designed to meet the challenges faced in the ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) rollout in Europe. The integration of ETCS (European Train Control System) on-board equipment in existing rolling stock particularly requires the development of a functioning and low-cost approach. The following will initially describe the motivation and basic approach to the VIA. The five main use cases will then be considered, while taking into account the experience garnered from laboratory tests and initial project applications, amongst other things....