Nordic Rail 2009: Train Planning System TPS on target for Northern Europe
[Hannover, August 2009]
Railway issues are often complex and require co-operation between politicians, the business
community and industry experts. All of them meet at the leading fair for the railway sector
in Northern Europe, Nordic Rail, in Jönköping in the south of Sweden. HaCon takes advantage
of this forum to present its timetable planning system TPS there from October 6th to 8th 2009.
The innovative system for timetable construction and network capacity management creates schedules,
reviews and evaluates them, always taking into account the special requirements of the path
management in Europe.
Focus of the presentation of TPS at this year's Nordic Rail is the capability of TPS to interact with Viriato. The system of SMA AG, Switzerland, is widely used by train operating companies for the creation of synchronised timetables, for example. HaCon now provides interfaces that ensure the data flow from Viriato to TPS so that synergistic benefits can be realised.
Effortless short-term dispatching with TPS
Further TPS-innovations are especially interesting for short-term planning within 48 hours: real time information can be integrated into TPS via the standard interfaces UIC 407-1 and TAF/TSI. This way, planners always know the details of the exact positions of trains to be disposed. Also, additional data, such as technical information relating to trains and freight or data about construction sites or signal failures are communicated in real time. Hence, TPS is covering all aspects of the operative planning process.
Furthermore, visitors have the chance to experience live at Nordic Rail, how capacity management and possession planning with TPS is done more efficiently than ever.
To companies and organisations, Nordic Rail has become a forum for finding out news, sharing experiences and discussing railway-related issues. Since the fair was first initiated in 1995, the number of visitors has doubled to 4,800. In 2007 more than 230 exhibitors from 19 countries gathered on the fair ground that covers 6,380 square metres.
HaCon is looking forward to meet you in hall D, stand D03.81.
About HaCon
Right from the start in 1984 HaCon has focused its activities on traffic solutions.
A team of more than 125 experienced employees in the ranges of IT and
transport planning have turned the company into one of the leading players
in the field of planning, scheduling and information systems.
HaCon has developed and implemented the timetable information system of
Deutsche Bahn (German Railway). Furthermore, numerous European railway
companies, transport enterprises and/or groups use the timetable information
system HAFAS. In addition, HAFAS serves
as a universal information system. Therefore, it can be applied in the
flight
and goods traffic as well. One of the latest products developed by HaCon is
TPS, a system for train planning and
timetable management that has convinced customers across Europe.
Further Information:
HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Lister Str. 15, D-30163 Hannover
Tel. 0511 / 33699-0, Fax: 0511 / 33699-99,
Email: info@hacon.de