Scandinavian Rail Development 2013 - Richard Aaroe

The Game Changer in Railroad Industry

Richard Aaroe, CEO Stockholm 16.04.2013

Protecting Level Crossings with cutting edge technology – Game Changing solutions

One to many! Last week On Tuesday - Jönköping

Content in presentation

1. The challenge

a) The risks and costs of protecting Level Crossings

b) National railway authorities demands

c) Introducing new technology

d) Conventional suppliers and solutions

2. Game Changing Solutions

a) WaveTrain ® LCWS and WaveTrain ® MTDS

b) Competitive advantage

3. Status and examples of installations

a) Network Rail – UK

b) Likkenevirasto (Finland)

4. Production and Security Integrity Level

a) Production standards (CENELEC + ISO)

5. Résumé

1. The Challenge!

Number of unprotected Level Crossings

● Europa = 120 000 unsecured and or exposed, level crossings

● USA = 130 000

● Asia = 300 000

● Africa = 200 000

● South America = 150 000

● Australia = 100 000

● World Wide = 1 000 000 (data from UIC)

ILCAD statistics

o Some figures on level crossings: ● Estimations: 1 million LX in the world, millions of near misses and

over 6000 fatalities

● According to the World Health Organisation traffic accidents cost between 1 to 2% (in high income countries) of the Gross National Product according to the country.

● Consolidated figures in the 27 countries in the EU:

− 123 000 level crossings in 2010

− 619 accidents in 2010 (831 in 2009)

− 359 fatalities in 2010 (405 in 2009)

● Fatalities at level crossings represent 30% of all rail fatalities in the EU, 1.2% of all road fatalities in the EU

Social costs per year - Accidents

o Accidents and deaths per year = Social Cost for the society each year :

● Europe ≈ 1,4 billion € related to 1246 accidents and 330 casualties

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Costs due toaccidents

Value loss of1 person who

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Type of Incident

Costs per accident and casualties in total for Europe

NUMBERS PER

YEAR:

Accidents = 1 246

Deaths = 330

Nothing can stop Evolution!

o Introducing new technology might be “painful”

New Technology

o Introducing new technology for the railway authorities:

● Biggest hurdle is learning from each other across borders

● Are the industry eager to use new novel technology? Yes

● Do the industry have competence in using new technology? Some

● How can the hurdle for new technology approach decrease? Infrastructure owners must permit access for Trial and test projects

o Do we need new technology?

● Demands for new technology? Most infrastructure is older than 30 years

● Today’s society cost regarding accidents, is this important? Yes!

o How many lives will we loose before infrastructure improves? One is one to many, We want to act now!

Conventional solutions and suppliers

o Suppliers: ● Bombardier

● Siemens

● Thales

● Alstom

● GE

● and counting….

o Conventional solutions and “try-outs”: ● Electrical signalling

● Ordinary conventional solutions

● Axel counter systems used for detecting trains

● IR signals

● Devices on-board trains

● Action taken by train drivers

Client’s Saving potential with WTS LCWS

o Clients we currently are working with (numbers in 1000€):

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Conventional systems WTS LCWS Savings

Client 1 = 3400

Client 2 = 7000

Client 3 = 5000

Client 4 = 3800

Client 5 = 2500

2. Game Changing Solution

Old Method using New Technology

o Revolutionary and Innovative solution based upon new novel technology

● Strongly focused on quality

● Focus on simplicity and reduced complexity with no reduction on quality

● Reduce investment and cost down to 5-10% of todays investment and maintenance costs

Old method, new technology – the new

”Sophisticated Indians”

Is the Train coming?

WTS Level Crossing Warning System (LCWS)

WTS Level Crossing Warning System (LCWS)

WTS Mobile Train Detection System (MTDS)

Problem with Cable Theft?

o Our systems do not require any cabling!

No cables …

nothing to

steal!

Implication on existing infrastructure

o No implication on existing infrastructure because:

● No connection with Existing Level Crossing materials

● No damage to Rail profile used on Installation point

● No connection to Existing Signalling Systems

● No interference with Train Communication Systems

● No interference with existing Radio or Infrared Signals

● Total ElectroMagnetic Compatibility separation (EMC)

● No connection or interference with Existing High- or Low Voltage Power Supply

● Only visible point to the public is a new warning signal light, sound or barriers

● However, if client want to connect to existing signalling systems or existing Level Crossing materials = This can easily be done!

Maths is not everything

Try to convince a Scientist of this….maths or not..

3. Status and examples of installations

Movie

Network Rail (NR)- Status

o General Status Stage 2

● 52 systems installed, as of 16.04.13

● More than 250 000 train passes saved on server = ca 500 TB

● Not missed one train

● System not detected any error or failure

o Public Tender (Contract 152)

● WTS received notice for Award of Contract Wednesday 27.03.13

● Total = 4 000 systems

● System to be rolled out on National scheme

● WTS solution to change the definition of types of Level Crossings

in the UK

= Game Changing for NR and for users

Maltings

• Height of cabinets, approx. 1,6m • Two types of cabinets, A and B.

Type A with GSM unit

Dock Lane

• Distance from crossing to cabinets, approx. 15m

• Sensors fitted straight from cabinets

Dock Lane

• Cabinets far from track, well protected

Bloss

• Cabinet B to the left, type A to the right • GSM unit in cabinet ________?

Bloss

• Lights placed inside cabinets while train passing at Bloss

Short-list deliveries / projects 2013

o South Africa

● Awarded Contract March 2013

o Australia

● Asked by Rio Tinto to help with securing their Level Crossings

o DB Netz (Germany)

o RFI (Italy)

o FTA (Finland)

o Ireland

o SBB

o ÖBB

4. Production and Security Level

Technical Description

o All development, organisation and documents accordingly to:

● EN 50125

− Railway applications - Environmental conditions for equipment -- Part 3: Equipment for signalling and telecommunications

● EN 50126

− Railway applications - The specification and demonstration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS), Part1: Basic requirements and generic process

● EN 50128

− Railway applications

− Communication, signalling and processing systems - Software for railway control and protection systems

● EN 50129

− Railway applications

− Communication, signalling and processing systems - Safety related electronic systems for signalling

● EN 50159

− Railway applications

− Communication, signalling and processing systems - Safety-related communication in transmission systems

Historical SIL level

o Classified by Lloyds Register 19.12.11

● MTBF = 17,3 years

● THR = 8,76 10-6E = SIL 1

o Classified by Lloyds Register April 13

● Quality audit reveals development and production according

to SIL 4 standards

● MTBF = higher than 22 years

● THR = 2,5 10-8 = SIL 3

● Quality system compliant with ISO 9001, ISO 90003, ISO

14001

o Quality Audit scheduled by NR in May 2013

What suits one customer, might not suit the next

Run tests before implementing Generic behaviour

5. Resumé

Resyme

o Our market opportunity: ● No similar solutions

● Costs, costs and costs

● Patent and trademark protection

o Business ideas ● WaveTrain® LCWS and MTDS

● Direct, and partner approach to clients

o Unique Selling Point ● Product and solution

● Flexibility

● Simplicity

● Price, price and price

Not every presentation is successful!

Know your skills, read your clients and audience

Hopefully we did – Thank you for listening!

Thank You for Your attention!

o Webpage: www.wavetrain.no

o Email: info@wavetrain.no

o Phone: +47 22 77 99 40

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