SIGNAL+DRAHT | Ausgabe 06/2025
Capacity analyses of the EKA line using an OpenTrack simulation
OpenTrack simulation has been used to study the E uropean Train Control System ETCS Level 2 HTD (Hybrid Train Detection) system design for the EKA Line ( “ensimmäisen kaupallisen rataosan” or “first commercial railway line (to be equipped with ETCS)”) , the first line in Finland that is planned to be fully ETCS-equipped. The study focused on the minimum train headways and marker board placement in order to ensure that the design works well in terms of capacity requirements and disturbance management...