What is ATS ?

ATS stands for Automatic Train Supervision.

The ATS system is responsible for monitoring and controlling the rail system to ensure
that it conforms to an intended schedule and traffic pattern in order to optimize railway
operations and service reliability. ATS helps to avoid or reduce damage resulting from
system abnormalities and equipment malfunctions by performing the following tasks:
supervision of train status, automatic routing selection, on-the-fly adjustment of train
operations, automatic schedule creation, automatic operations logging, statistics and
report generation, automatic system status monitoring, and coordination of personnel
scheduling for train management.

What Does Alstom do in ATS? What are their Products?

ALSTOM offers a wide range of ATS products for all size applications ranging from small
to large in the railroad, commuter and transit markets.
1. ICONIS
Advanced Supervisory solutions for Train Control Requirements
2. Transportation Management System (TMS)
The advanced, comprehensive system for traffic control centers

ICONIS

Improved efficiency, lower cost and productivity

Modular system easy to customize

Faster scheduling

Maximize resources

User-friendly interface

Wide range of traffic control and management functions

Priority management of operational events

Optimize resources for train, track and manpower utilization

Lower life cycle costs with proven, industry-standard

ICONIS provides advanced supervisory solutions for train control requirements.

Customized to match the requirements of individual applications, ICONIS addresses
the needs of Mass Transit, Railways and Regional Mainline Railroad systems. ICONIS
provides specialized modules for advanced scheduling functions, dark territory
control, conflict detection/resolution, Time-Distance Graph, simulation, playback, and
asset planning. ICONIS design is based on PC architecture using the Windows
operating system. This open architecture results in systems that are flexible, modular,
and cost effective. The modularity of ICONIS promotes distributed hardware control
where any workstation may be used for supervisory control functions at any time.
Operating over wide and local-area networks, railroads can distribute control
functionality to improve resource utilization. Integrates train control, voice systems
and SCADA capabilities

TMS

Seamless MIS inter-connectivity

Open architecture platforms & systems

User-friendly conveniences to fit transportation & train control needs

Multi-lingual capabilities

Combines CTC, DTC, TWC, CCTV, Bulletins, train control, conflict

detection/resolution, simulation, playback and reporting

The reliable and flexible interface to efficient train operation

Alstom's TMS is an advanced train control system designed for efficient and effective
automatic train supervision. The robust system design facilitates total control of your
operation from one central location.
TMS is a customizable and scalable system that can be configured to meet the specific
requirements of railroad, commuter, and transit applications. TMS features specialized
modules for advanced scheduling functions and asset management.