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Weather information and alarm systems for safe railway operation Stefan EISENBACH Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria 8 July, session 3C: Real time operation, No. 30

UBIMET INSTITUTE FOR UBIQUITOUS METEOROLOGY - International Meteorological Institute - Founded in 2004, more than 400 employees - Global scope / Headquarters in Vienna - Branches in Melbourne, Perth, Rennes, Berlin, Munich, Innsbruck, New York,... - Focus on research activities in the railway sector - Cooperation with ÖBB, DB, international organizations, Universities ,… - Supplier of meteorological alarm and forecast systems for railways (ÖBB, DB) Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 2

UBIMET Rail Weather Department UBIMET memberships: UBIMET cooperation partners: -UIC IRRB (International Rail Research Board) - UNECE TER (United Nations) -EURNEX (European Rail Research Network) - Fraunhofer Institute (Germany) -ATTC (Austrian Traffic and Telematics Cluster) - University of Vienna (Austria) First Name, LAST NAME - Position, Company, Country - Date - Session: name and number 3

Current projects Australian Sailing Team Formula 1 Austrian Ski Federation Since 2013: FIA commences Since 2014: Austrian Ski Since 2012: Australian sailing cooperation with UBIMET for Federation wins 17 medals at the team wins three gold medals the season starting in 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi at the London Olympics Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 4

In 2005 the Austrian Federal Railways asked UBIMET to implement a nationwide meteorological monitoring system Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 5

ÖBB infra:wetter GOALS OF THE RAIL WEATHER INFORMATION & WARNING SYSTEM o Highly precise weather forecasts along the railway lines o Severe Weather Warnings for the safety of railway operation o Exact snow forecasts for the planning of winter services + INCREASE OF SAFETY + MORE NETWORK AVALABILITY + COST REDUCTIONS & EFFICIENCY + RELIABLE WINTER OPERATION Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 6

Interactive Rail Weather Information System THE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PORTAL o The System includes: o On demand weather forecasts by special infrastructure weather models o Reliable weather warning system o Real time weather station data o Communication channels o Reporting systems (local reports) o Information about measures (e.g. snow removal, service restrictions,...) o Open interface for additional data o flooding information o fire risk o governmental data o ... Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 7

SYSTEM OVERVIEW 24H SURVEILLANCE OF THE WHOLE NETWORK Warnings Alerts for critical track sections Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 8

REGIONAL INFORMATION WARNINGS & FORECASTS FOR EVERY SINGLE TRACK Forecasts & warnings for critical points Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 9

RAIL WEATHER INFORMATION ON DEMAND RAIL WEATHER FORECASTS WARNINGS 3-day rail weather forecast temperature Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 10

RISK MAPS WEATHER MAPS WITH RISK INFORMATION (SNOW, WIND, ICE,...) Snow warning levels Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 11

RISK MAPS Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 12

Real time data FOR HIGH SPEED OPERATION & CRITICAL TRACKS Wind speed alert Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 13

Reporting system INTERNAL COMMUMICATION OF MEASURES & DIRUPTIONS Reports by rail employees Documented actions & measures by the regional operation centers (legal security) Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 14

High speed rail weather FOR HIGH SPEED TRAINS & MAIN CORRIDORS Rail Weather Station Ice, Snow, Flooding, Sand, Freezing Rain, Wind,... o Wind and heavy rain warnings for high speed operation o Ice accumulation model for trains and carriages o Real time weather stations (track temperature, wind, snow, rain,...) o Forecasts for the next hours and days o Online alert screens for operation centers WIND SNOW FLOOD OPERATION CENTER WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM MODEL Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 15

Corridor information FOR NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TRAINS Disruptions caused by flooding in Austria & Germany Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 16

Natural hazards - status quo WEATHER WARNING SECTIONS o The ÖBB rail weather system is not only used for operational planning, but also for safety issues (natural hazards) o At the moment very critical track sections are declared as WEATHER WARNING SECTIONS o If a certain severe weather warning is issued or e.g. some heavy rain expected, there is an individual special operation checklist in effect for every track section! o An more automatic approach is planned – Complete natural hazards mapping Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 17

Risk mapping of the network BASE FOR THE NEW NATURAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 18

The new natural hazards management FOR THE WHOLE NETWORK Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 19

The new natural hazards management NETWORK WIDE EVALUTAION OF RISKS AND SECURITY DEFICITES Extreme Security Deficit Construction Measures High Security Deficit Alert Systems Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 20

Research Focus UBIMET Rail Department 1 Ice on overhead lines 2 Ice/Snow on high-speed trains /carriages 3 Drifting sand 4 Fire risk & heat warnings (maintenance works) 5 Risk of fallen trees (snow/wind) 6 Intelligent switch point heating (energy savings) 7 Blowing snow forecasts 8 Flash flood warnings & remote track monitoring Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 21

R&D project ice on catenary RISK OF ICE ON OVERHEAD POWER LINES & TRAINS o Implementation of special weather station data into the rail weather information system o Analysis for all railway lines , based on weather station data and modelling o 3 to 4 day forecast of the ice risk o Calculation of snow and ice accumulation on trains and carriages Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 22

Risk of fallen trees BY HEAVY SNOW, ICE AND WIND New developed risk model for the Austrian Federal Railways Differentiation between tree types Model resolution up to 100 x 100 m Combination with alert services and alarm systems (eg. SMS/e-Mail) Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 23

Track analysis for remote sections FOR FLASH FLOOD AND HEAVY WIND WARNINGS o New flash flood warning systems based on satellite data & lightning data o Analysis of whether the rail network has been affected by severe thunderstorms, high wind speeds or flooding o Train crew is informed of potential problems and temporary speed restrictions increased safety Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 24

3D lightning detection system FOR FLASH FLOOD AND HEAVY WIND WARNINGS “Normal” thunderstorm Heavy thunderstorm Low rate of cloud-to-cloude lightnings High rate of cloud-to-cloude lightnings Visualisation via Google Earth Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 25

IRIS INTERACTIVE RAIL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM EFFICIENT PLANNING ELIMINATE RISKS by receiving timely information on disruptions CUT COSTS by deploying resources efficiently BE ON SAFE LEGAL GROUND by documenting the measures taken Stefan EISENBACH – Intl. Project Manager, UBIMET, Austria – 8.7.- Session: 3C 26

...Thank you for your kind attention UBIMET Headquarters Your contact: Stefan Eisenbach UBIMET GmbH International Project Manager Railways Donau City Str. 11 +43 1 263 11 22 721 1220 Vienna seisenbach@ubimet.com Austria