Work package 2 of TARO is focusing on building a “Digital Twin Vehicle". Collecting data of vehicles in operation plays a key role when it comes to optimizing maintenance procedures. Leading the work package “Digital Twin Vehicle”, ÖBB TrainTech is working towards this goal in collaboration with ÖBB Personenverkehr AG and the research institute “Austrian Institute of Technology” (AIT).
“Our goal is to gain sound knowledge on the condition of individual components before the vehicles arrive at the workshop for maintenance”, says Reinhard Pacejka, ÖBB Train Tech.
In addition to preventing unplanned train cancellations, shortening maintenance time and thus improving vehicle availability, the developed models enable energy-efficient parking of the vehicles. Step-by-step the developed solutions will now be implemented into daily operation and increase the availability of rolling stock and result in better customer satisfaction.