18 November 2016

Singapore Downtown Line

(SIGNALLING - SIRIUS)

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DUAL SIGNALLING SYSTEM

CBTC FBSS

High Availability of Unmanned System

Avoid Major Disruption
Two Signalling System (CBTC, FBSS) which allows transition
between them in Unmanned Operation
Transition in unlikely events of FBSS is also done seamlessly
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DESIGN OVERVIEW

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 ONBOARD TRAINBORNE
DM1 T-CAR DM2

Legend:
ATP radios (X2) APR Readers (X2)
ATP Pick Up Coils (X4) Train Data Management
Driver Machine Interface (DMI) (X2) System (X1)
Dopplers (X2) Event Recorder (X1)
Bearing Sensors (X2) ATC Cubicle (ATP+ATO)

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ONBOARD TRAINBORNE - ATC

PSU ATC Cubicle

Automatic Train Protection:
1. 2oo3 (Triple Redundancy)
ATP 2. Responsible for the safety-related

Automatic Train Operation:

1. Hot Standby
ATO 2. Allows train to move and operate in AM (driverless)

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SIGNALING SYSTEM:
CBTC SIRIUS

CBTC: Communications Based Train Control

Radio based train control system (Redundancy)
ATC Trackside: Block Processor (BP) BP
BP will take control of a specific CBTC operating area 2oo3

Leaky Coaxial (LCX)

Ethernet Switch
RADIOS
Channel A
(diff. Freq) RADIOS
Channel B
(diff. Freq)
TRACKSIDE SER
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CBTC - MOVEMENT AUTHORITY

SAFETY MARGIN

CBTC CBTC

Issued MA
Calculated MA

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CBTC ATC TRACKSIDE (BP)
HANDOVER
BP Handover Boundary
H A

BP BP

AREA 1 AREA 2

1 2
CBTC

End of Handover Process

Start of Handover Process

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CBTC - CREEP

Both
TDMSATO
andlanes aremove
ATP will down,the
CREEP functionality
train safely can be used for
to the station.
unmanned operation to the next station.

ATO
CBTC

1 Reset EB remotely PLATFORM

2 Creep command

OCC

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SIGNALING SYSTEM: FBSS

FBSS: FALL-BACK SIGNALING SYSTEM

Traditional system
Secondary method used
Continuously provided by the use of track circuit, FS2550
Onboard Trainborne equipments are compatible

PURPOSE: Increase availability of unmanned operation, FBSS is

always available.

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FBSS TRACK CIRCUITS
FS2550

How are track codes transmitted?

Transmitter ATP Pick Up Coil

(SER) (Train)

Direction of Travel (XB)

Rx Tx [Energised Relay]
Bi-directional
Track Circuit
Tx Rx [De-Energised Relay]

Direction of Travel (BB)

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FBSS TRACK CIRCUITS
FS2550

1.Carrier Frequency CARRIER FREQ TYPE

Track Circuit Separation (Jointless) P1 4080 Hz V

P2 4320 Hz K
P3 4560 Hz W
P4 4800 Hz L
P5 5040 Hz X
P6 5280 Hz M
P7 5520 Hz Y
P9 6000 Hz Z

Direction of Travel (XB)

V W M V M L

Y X L Y L K

Direction of Travel (BB)

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 FBSS TRACK CIRCUITS
FS2550

2.Modulator Frequency MODULATOR FREQ SPEED CODE

Max. / Target
Interlocking (WESTRACE MKII) SIEMENS M1 28 Hz 81/81

Track Code Output Module M2 32 Hz 81/71

(TCOM) used M3 36 Hz 71/71

Generate Speed Code M4 40 Hz 71/55

Maximum and Target speed M5 44 Hz 55/55

M6 48 Hz 55/42

M7 52 Hz 42/42

M8 56 Hz 42/18

M9 60 Hz 42/0

M10 64 Hz 18/18

M11 68 Hz 18/0
Doors opening M12 72 Hz 0/0
and closing
code M13 76 Hz 0/0

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 FBSS TRACK CIRCUITS
FS2550
UNPOWERED
POWERED
RELAYS
OVERVIEW

SIEMENS

RX
TX Tuning
TX Unit

TCOM TX
RX Tuning
RX Unit

SER TRACKSIDE
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Transition of CBTC to FBSS

In any unlikely EVENTS, will the train fall back from CBTC to
FBSS.

Loss of ALL Trackside Radios (X2)

Loss of ATC Trackside (X2 BP lanes)
Loss of FULL Onboard Trainborne Radios (X2)
Loss of both APRs / APR readers (X2)
Loss of both Dopplers (X2)
Loss of both Bearing Sensors (X2)

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Transition of CBTC to FBSS

1. Movement of train (Entering Platform)

CBTC FBSS

1 18/18
2 18/0
3 0/0

42/42 42/18 18/18 18/0

18/18
0/0 EOA SVL
PLATFORM
Stopping Point
Information

Route is set to the signal ahead.

Train will stop nicely and align with the PSDs.
Train is moving in AM CBTC.

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Transition of CBTC to FBSS

2. Doors cycle (Opening & Closing)

FBSS 5
3

81/81
7 Speed codes: 0/0
4 Dwell Time: 28s, 45s, 60s FM12 (0/0)
FM13

CBI

Signalling Switch

6 HW/TW Unit
1 PSD
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 Transition of FBSS to CBTC

Establish of communications (Train & BP)

BP

1 Initiate of Communications SER

4 Train Accepted
2 Configuration Determination
3 Registration Position Report

FBSS

71/55 55/55 55/55

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Transition of FBSS to CBTC
Proof Clear Ahead process (PCA)
Signal
Track codes

CBTC
FBSS OBSTACLE

0/0
18/18 0/0
18/0 0/0 0/0

OBSTACLE

Rx Tx

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Transition of FBSS to CBTC

OVERVIEW
OK NOK
OK OK

BP BP BP

AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3

1 Establish of comms + PCA

CBTC FBSS CBTC

81/81 81/71 71/71 71/71 71/55

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Movement of MULTIPLE trains

- (FBSS
(CBTC ++ CBTC)
CBTC)

2
FBSS 1
CBTC

18/0 0/0 0/0

Last position reported

Safety Factor
Better headway can be achieved!

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Movement of MULTIPLE trains

- (CBTC + FBSS)

Protection Envelope Activated

CBTC CBTC
FBSS

18/0 0/0 0/0

Last position reported

MA shortened

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CONCLUSIONS

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