Digital station solutions and railway communication

Improve throughput and save on OPEX with digital station solutions

The effective operation of railway stations and the improved flow of passengers have a significant impact on the availability of mobility services, passenger throughput and passenger experience. Our Digital Station portfolio aligns with these key performance indicators and combines Siemens products and services for railway stations.

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Product overview Based on our strong integration of signaling systems and station management systems, Siemens provides products and services uniquely tailored for optimized operations and enhanced passenger experience. Elements of Siemens Digital Station portfolio can be added based on OPEX models that will optimize investment and lifecycle costs for the customer. For example: Wi-Fi connectivity in stations and tunnels or mobile ticketing solutions. Siemens enables a modular, tailored implementation of the Digital Station solution suite. This allows for the easy integration of existing legacy products while maintaining a focus on reduced capital expenditure, e.g. by offering Software-as-a-Service.

A whole range of benefits for everyone

Siemens Digital Station solutions offer multiple benefits for each specific customer group.

Passengers

Improved travel experience with intermodal trip planning and accurate journey information in case of disruptions via HaCon travel applications
In-app station guidance for passenger
WiFi connectivity at stations and on trains
Improved travel comfort by providing passengers with information about predicted passenger train load via travel apps and platform displays

Operators

Option for the integration of an operations control center for signaling and station management
Digital Station Manager (available as a cloud-based solution) software integrates legacy and new station management systems for improved synchronization of station operations
Optimized train load and capacity utilization as a first step towards responsive mobility
Optimized capacity utilization increases throughput by 5%
Decrease dwell time and unplanned prolonged stops at stations

Infrastructure owners

Reduced Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) thanks to the modular and flexible design of the Digital Station Manager
Innovative system configuration with the option of being offered as a Software-as-a-Service
Up to 20% Operating Expenditure (OPEX) savings with optimized sub-systems and reduced energy consumption

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Greater than the sum of its parts

Get to know more about the key components that make up our Digital Station solutions and railway communication.

Digital Station Manager

Digital Station Manager combines SCADA, PIS/PA and CCTV functionalities into one single system with the option of future integration into ATS systems (e.g. Rail9000). This integration facilitates the information exchange, coordination and interaction between the different subsystems – allowing them to act as a single unit. The station/line operator is provided with one common HMI that is able to monitor and control all the different subsystems. Siemens Digital Station Manager can be supplied as a cloud-based solution to optimize CAPEX and enable faster participation in innovation cycles.

Seamless passenger information system and capacity forecasting

Siemens Digital Station can integrate mobile timetable apps, such as HaCon HAFAS, with the PIS infrastructure in stations. This enables the effective guidance of passengers, including the last mile to and from the train station. With the Siemens Digital Station Capacity solution, operators can obtain exact data about passenger numbers in real-time and indicate to passengers the load of arriving trains. A forecasting module based on self-learning software can predict passenger numbers throughout the day and improve the capacity adjustment of the train service as well as optimize the throughput of the line.

Radio Solution Traincom

Originally designed and engineered for high-end radio transmission on the Shanghai Maglev, Siemens Traincom has been constantly developed into the leading product for radio transmission for mass transit applications. As one integrated broadband radio system, it can simultaneously transmit various data applications while guaranteeing a degree of security and reliability of up to 99.9995%. With a large global installed base, Traincom serves to transmit operational services such as real-time CCTV transmission as well as passenger services like on-board PIS, passenger WiFi, and online advertising.

The solution at the heart of a network

Digital Station is connected to MindSphere, the underlying Siemens IoT operating system

MindSphere lets you connect your machines and physical infrastructure to the digital world. It lets you harness big data from billions of intelligent devices, enabling you to uncover transformational insights across your entire business.

Siemens supports the entire data chain with leading HaCon travel applications

Together with HaCon's leading portfolio of products and solutions, Siemens provides state-of-the-art information displays to operators and passengers. With HaCon’s travel planning apps, capacity solutions can be realized depending on customer requirements.

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Hong Kong

28 stations

Hong Kong's longest metro line gets Siemens station management system

Integration of various subsystems installed on the three lines into one central control system at OCC
Tunnel ventilation system integrated into the MCS system
Decision support functionality to ensure best reaction time from MTR operators

Sofia

Line 3

16 stations

Train automation for high transport capacities and low operating costs

Trainguard CBTC train control system, Controlguide OCS Rail9000, Platform Screen Doors, Transmission System, Broadband Radio System, Analog Radio System, Passenger Information System, Power SCADA
State-of-the-art integrated control and monitoring system to manage passenger information
Traincom broadband system for an integrated platform CCTV solution and VoIP communication with OCC

Barcelona

Metro lines 9 and 10

Traincom broadband radio system for new driverless metro lines

Real-time video streaming (CCTV) and transmission of recorded video streams from DVR
Support of passenger information systems (PIS)
Diagnosis of data provisioning (SCADA)

Munich

57 metro stations

All trains

Traincom broadband data services for varied passenger applications

Traincom radio system solution with low latency and seamless handover capability including real-time video streaming from trains (CCTV) and transmission of recorded video streams
Support of passenger information and infotainment systems (PIS) and provisioning of passenger counting data (PAC)
Exchange of vehicle diagnosis information (SCADA)

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