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TELEMATICS IN COMMUTER RAIL
An Application at New Jersey Transit
APTA Rail Transit Conference
June 10, 2002
Baltimore, Maryland
Presented by:
Christopher J. Holliday, P.E. - STV Incorporated
Fred Woolsey - LTK Engineering Services
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Summary
Overview of Relevant Technology
Brief Overview of System Architecture
Features and Functionality
What Will This Technology Do for NJT?
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Convergence: Railway Industry and
Technology
• Service Strategy
• Maintenance
Contracts
• Integration
of Data Chain
• Remote
Diagnostics
• Differentiation
mobile
eservices
• Internet
• XML
• Java
• Wireless
technologies
Courtesy: BOMBARDIER
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MITRAC® Remote
System Key Features
Preventive Maintenance
Troubleshooting Aids
Breakdown Services
Seat Reservation
Knowledge Base
Diagnostics
and
Maintenance
Electronic Info Panels
Digitized Voice
Interactive
Entertainment
Early Fault Detection
MITRAC
Remote
On-demand rail services
Locating rail resources
Fleet Inventory+Tracking
Condition-based M't'nance
Software Upgrades
New
e-Business
Opportunities
24h Services
Electronic route planner
Passenger load meas.
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Electricity Meter readouts
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System Architecture
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On-Board Architecture
ALP 46
GPS Antenna
CDPD
and/or Wireless LAN
Comet V
IEEE 1473-T Train Bus (WTB)
Display
Unit
WTB
Gateway
3rd Party
Products
IEEE-1473-T Vehicle Bus (MVB)
Process
Controller
Diagnosis
Computer
RCU
(Mobile Station)
HTTP - TCN
Gateway
Additional
Modules
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WTB
Gateway
3rd Party
Products
IEEE 1473-L & T Vehicle Bus (LonWorks & MVB)
Process
Controller
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Display
Unit
Diagnosis
Computer
Additional
Modules
ALP 46 Locomotive
WTB
WTB
Gateway
IDU-F
IDU-B
RCU
MVB
Other
Locomotive
Systems
COMC
RS-232
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ATC/SES
Comet V Cab Car
WTB
WTB
Gateway
IDU
RCU
MVB
LON
Gateway
COMC
RS-232
ATC/SES
LON
Other
Coach
Systems
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MDU
Real-Time Status
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Train Information- Operator
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Train Information- Conductor
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TWC Overview
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TWC IT Architecture
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RCU Architecture
RCU
CDPD
MODEM
LED
H3,4 12SX02
X21
RS-232
X13 RS-232
X23
WLAN
PCMCIA
SLOT
GPS
PC104
X24
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Vin
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CPU
Ethernet
X1
A350
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MVB
X32
X12
X22
MITRAC Remote Architecture
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Web Server
(Internet Information
Server 5.0 included in
Windows 2000)
ServiceN
Service2
Service1
ASP
Application
Ground Station Software
Architecture
MITRAC Remote Base
Servlet & JSP Engine
JDBC
(JRun)
JVM
(Sun JRE V1.3)
Operation System
(Windows 2000)
Hardware
(Server Computer)
Groundstation
Base
Software
RRAS
Modem
Pool
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Database
(SQL
Server
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Hardware
Security Concerns
“Man in the middle” attack
(eavesdropping); WEP cracking 
Exposed data
“Drive-by hacking”
Falsified data
Rogue access points
Unauthorized access
Exploit remote server vulnerabilities
 Gain access to NJT corporate network
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Security Solutions
Centrally managed, mutual authentication between mobile client and
access point.
 Server: RADIUS, LDAP
 Authentication: EAP, LEAP
Improved WEP technology.
 Per-session keys
 Key expiration
Virtual private network (VPN) with encryption between mobile client
and ground station on wired LAN.
 VPN protocols: PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
 Authentication: MS-CHAP v2, IKE
 Encryption technologies: RC4, MPPE, AES
Firewall between access point and wired LAN.
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Cisco Aironet 350 EAP
Authentication
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Authentication Summary
PPTP
MS CHAP v2
MPPE
LEAP
Authentication
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NJT Implementation
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MITRAC® Remote
System Key Benefits
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Standard Platforms, SW and Communication Systems
allow focussing on core business applications
Efficient team-based commissioning and
troubleshooting of vehicles
Time-efficient handling of maintenance and repairs
Open for emerging e-business opportunities
making use of vehicle-to-wayside communication
24h
24h service and assistance becomes reality
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System Functionality
Functions
Administration
Communication
Management
Fleet
Management
Maintenance
and
Diagnostics
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MITRAC® Remote
Services: Administration
Administration
User Access
Management
Registration
of Vehicles
RDS
Software Upgrade
Add / remove users
Add / remove vehicles
For Ground Station
Access privileges
For Mobile Stations
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MITRAC® Remote
Services: Communication Management
Communication
Management
Network check-in
Identifies avail. network
Report Train
Configuration
Attached cars
Software Upgrade
For target C&C system
Bandwidth service mgt
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MITRAC® Remote
Services: Fleet Management
Fleet Management
Point
Locations
By GPS
Train
Configurations
Vehicle
Selection
Number and location of
attached locomotives
Number of reachable coaches
Locomotive attributes :
Locomotive identification
Operational mode:
From Fleet stock
Pick car from train
(Leading or guided)
Locomotive status
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MITRAC® Remote
Services: Maintenance and Diagnostics
Maintenance
and Diagnostics
Preventive
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Upload Data
Interactive Access
• Event + Environment
• Condition Data
• Event Data
• Condition Data
• Process Data
Configure upload events
Process Data Logging
• Batch (timed) uploads
• Event triggered
• Interactively initiated uploads
Access to 3rd party
devices
e.g. data recorder
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Unscheduled
Repairs
Alarm messages
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Screen Shots
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What Can NJT Do With This Data?
Better Labor Utilization
Better Planning - Short and Long Term
Better Troubleshooting
Efficiency Improvements
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More objective data analysis
Better Train Location Information
Do More With Less
Maximize
Available Resources
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Labor Utilization
Data Gathering:
Ridership surveys
 HVAC surveys
 Car & Train Location - System and Yards
 Advance diagnostic information
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Updates to Information Sign Databases
Remote Troubleshooting
Train Crew - DTN
 Wayside Based Tech’s - RDS
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Planning
Ridership Information from PLD:
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Identify small changes in Ridership Trends
Size Train Correctly
 Allow Crew to Appropriately Zone the Train
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Introduction of Database Analyst Function
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Troubleshooting
Real-time View of What is Happening
on the Equipment
From the Wayside
 From the Internet
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Download or View of Health Status of
Vehicle Subsystems
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Thank You!
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