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The Swiss Federal Office of Transport issued the type-approval for automated brake tests for SBB Cargo trains. In-service tests will be held at selected locations over the next three months, with a large-scale rollout planned for mid-2024.
Currently, as the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) pointed out, roughly 200 freight wagons have already been equipped with this technology. For a convoy of 500 metres, SBB claims that the automated brake tests would take no longer than five minutes. The current manual procedure for a similar train would require about 45 minutes. Moreover, the company underlined that the safety of workers is expected to benefit from this project as well, as they would spend less time on the tracks.
As SBB explained, these tests allow to measure the brake conditions of freight wagons in real-time. The main change this initiative might bring is that it will no longer be required to carry out inspections around the train, speeding up operations. The data measured during the tests is displayed on a tablet. “In this way, the brake test can also be carried out from the driver’s cab”, the company pointed out. Read more
Source: RAILFREIGHT.COM
