Alexandre Bétis
CEO
The Signaling Company
The Signaling Company offers a next-generation Automatic Train Protection (ATP) platform that simplifies ETCS and Class B system integration for rail operators. Their model-based approach and over-the-air updates reduce complexity, weight, and maintenance costs, enabling faster deployment and predictable upgrade pricing.
- Enterprise Software
- Industrial Automation
- Software Only
Updated 6 months ago
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Problem
Rail operators face significant challenges with the complexity, weight, and maintenance of traditional Automatic Train Protection (ATP) systems. These factors contribute to high obsolescence risk and slow deployment cycles, particularly when integrating European Train Control System (ETCS) and legacy Class B systems across diverse rolling stock.
Solution
The Signaling Company provides a next-generation ATP platform designed for reduced complexity and weight, enabling faster installation and maintenance. Our solution leverages a model-based approach using ERTMSFormalSpecs (EFS) to facilitate seamless, fixed-price ERTMS Baseline updates, akin to smartphone software updates. The Safe Integrated Development Environment (SIDE) simplifies the integration of ETCS and Class B systems, allowing for the development of custom applications and reducing the need for specialized engineering resources. This architecture supports over-the-air software updates and modular hardware, minimizing obsolescence and total cost of ownership for rail operators.
Target Audience
The primary customers are rail operators and rolling stock manufacturers seeking to modernize their fleets with efficient, adaptable, and cost-effective ATP solutions, particularly those requiring ETCS and Class B system integration.
Features
- **Model-Based ETCS Implementation:** Utilizes ERTMSFormalSpecs (EFS) for a Subset-026 compliant, executable model of ETCS specifications, enabling rapid management of baseline changes and formal method-based certification.
- **Safe Integrated Development Environment (SIDE):** A platform for developing and integrating safety-critical and non-safety-critical applications, including Class B systems, as software modules.
- **Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Updates:** Facilitates secure, remote updates for ETCS onboard software, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
- **Modular Hardware Architecture:** Employs DIN-mounted modules communicating via Ethernet for simplified installation, servicing, and component replacement, mitigating obsolescence risks (e.g., GSM-R modules).
- **Class B System Integration:** Enables the implementation of various Class B systems (e.g., TBL1+, KVB, PZB) as software applications within the ETCS onboard system.
- **Fixed-Price Baseline Upgrades:** Offers predictable costs for ERTMS Baseline updates as part of standard maintenance contracts.
- **Reduced Footprint and Weight:** Designed for minimal complexity and weight, facilitating easier integration into existing rolling stock without requiring additional floorspace.