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University of Klagenfurt

Model development and algorithm design for WP 4 "Network optimisation Read more ...

Anexia: Algorithm design and implementation for AP 4 "Network Optimization"

Anexia is a hosting and software development company founded 15 years ago with a focus on cloud services.
The complexity of the system "railway" has increased significantly in recent decades and today even the best planners can no longer manage it in its entirety. In WP 4 "Network Optimization", Anexia is developing prototype algorithms to support planners in the dispatching of empty cars. Read more ...

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

Vehicle data analysis for automated prediction and assessment of potential damage to vehicles for predictive maintenance, measurement and modeling of highly reliable 5G communication for branch lines using massive MIMO to connect safety-critical railroad elements. Read more ...

Rechenraum GmbH - Highly specialised 3D software development for digital infrastructure twins

Rechenraum GmbH supports the digitisation and partial automation of the entire railway system with the development of highly specialised 3D software for digital infrastructure twins. The automatic recognition of track centre, rail type, platform edge, etc. transforms raw mobile mapping data into BIM models and compares the actual state with existing databases. The system-specific simulation of rail wear and special transports enables optimal use of the infrastructure. Read more ...

EBE Solutions GmbH

EBE Solutions GmbH has a wide experience of railroad safety engineering and collects the basic requirements in the work package „train protection light“. A basic concept of a train protection system is developed with our corporate partners and rail infrastructure companies. It includes elicitation and definition of requirements as well as risk analyses. Read more ...

SCS: Blockchain architecture and demonstrator development

SCS is contributing its know-how in the field of blockchain and interlocking development to the project. SCS is developing an architecture for a blockchain interlocking and demonstrating it in a proof-of-concept. Read more ...

Zelisko

The company Dr. techn. Josef Zelisko, Fabrik für Elektrotechnik und Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H. is the leading supplier of railway crossing safety systems in Austria. It is a subsidiary of the Knorr-Bremse Group and has the relevant infrastructure to implement this project. Read more ...

FH OÖ F&E GmbH – Forschungsgruppe Bahnautomatisierung & Verkehrstelematik

The research group at the FH OOE Campus in Wels, Austria, has been active for many years in the field of CCS Systems for regional rail systems, autonomous train systems and automated shunting. With our expertise, we hope to enrich the TARO project in the design of concepts and system architectures, as well as in the development of demonstrators. Read more ...

Vienna Institute for Safety and Systems Engineering (VISSE) der FH Campus Wien

Development of a simulation tool for autonomous people mover operation on single-track railway lines. The main objective of the simulator is to determine the required infrastructure for safe and efficient operation. This includes, for example, the required number of vehicles, the required speed and the intermediate stations. The focus is on safety mechanisms to avoid collisions or deadlocks. Read more ...

Renercon is responsible for the development of energy-autonomous systems along regional railway lines in the TARO project AP7

RENERCON is located in the south of Lower Austria and is internationally active in the field of renewable energy. The company focuses on the development of renewable energy projects and product development using renewable energy sources. In the course of the FFG project, a detailed examination of the system components used along regional railways and an analysis of which energy requirements can be covered by sustainable energy systems in the future will be carried out. The technical and economic review and the development of a demonstrator are at the forefront of the research work. Read more ...

TU Graz – Institut für Maschinenbau- und Betriebsinformatik (MBI)

The MBI has many years of experience in the development and application of operations research methods such as simulation, optimisation and process analysis. In TARO, this expertise enables the identification and quantitative evaluation of solutions and migration strategies for the full automation of shunting at central nodes as well as in the area. Read more ...

JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH - DIGITAL – Institute for Information and Communication Technologies

The role of JRD includes creating a digital twin of transport infrastructure. This includes data acquisition and the derivation of geometric map information (modelling and localization of data). Technologies used include a mobile mapping system, photogrammetric 3D reconstruction and machine learning. Read more ...

ÖBB-Holding AG

ÖBB-Holding AG is responsible for managing the consoritum. It's main focus is project management and communication with project partners and funding bodies. Read more ...

ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

We are the future of mobility: We build and operate the railway infrastructure of ÖBB. Additionally we manage the safe and punctual operation of trains on our network.
The insights of project TARO will help us to proceed with strategically important topics like digital twin, shunting of the future and innovative regional railway technology. Read more ...

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG

Scientific and technical cooperation in the TARO project including the provision of necessary data. Read more ...

ÖBB-Technische Services Gesellschaft mbH

ÖBB TS is a nationwide provider for maintenance and further development of rail vehicles and their components. ÖBB TS leads the work package 2 "Digital Twin Vehicle" and provides the necessary data and know-how. Read more ...

Rail Cargo Austria AG

Rail Cargo Austria is the second largest rail logistics operator in the EU and leads projects in TARO on network optimisation in semi-automated empty wagon dispatching and automation in rail freight transport through Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK). Read more ...