01 November 2007: Funkwerk IT Develops New Resource Management Tool for Netherlands Railways

NS, the largest Dutch Train Operating Company, has started a project based on Funkwerk IT York’s resource management tool, Resource Manager. Within the so-called HIT project (Redevelopment of Information Systems for Transport Control) Funkwerk IT will adapt ResourceManager to the needs of the Netherlands, extending resource coverage to support the reassignment of rail crews, and augmenting the automated detection of conflicts. EDS as general contractor will be responsible for system integration and Funkwerk Information Technologies York Ltd as major subcontractor will deliver the resource management software.

10 September 2007: New Products from Funkwerk at Nordic Rail 2007 in Jönköping

Funkwerk Information Technologies’ highlight this year is the newly developed AlisterCargo system, an automatic depot controlling system conceived with industrial components and developed according to CENELEC SIL 2 to be applied in marshalling yards, gravity hump yards, depots and industrial railways. The new control system brings operation of shunting yards up to the latest technical standard: Depending on operational requirements both a centrally operated interlocking can be installed as well as a local decentral facility for points control. In sections where several tracks begin and terminate routes can be set at the press of a button using the route setting panel and locally operated electric points. Manual operation of individual points is unnecessary. This makes depot operations faster, more efficient and above all, safer. The system was recently commissioned by Danish State Railways (DSB).

10 September 2007: Funkwerk IT refurbishes interlocking system of marshalling yard in Kiruna

Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB), one of the world’s leading producers of upgraded iron ore products for the steel industry, has awarded Funkwerk Information Technologies Malmö AB a contract to refurbish the interlocking system of Sjöbangarden marshalling yard in Kiruna/Sweden. The contract includes the installation of the completely new interlocking system and operations control centre, based on Funkwerk IT’s AlisterCargo system previously installed throughout marshalling yards in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, as well as new trackside objects, such as signals and track circuits.

22 May 2007: Danish State Railways’ first locally operated electric points go into service

Danish State Railways (DSB) recently commissioned their first automatic depot control installations especially developed for the Danish rail system by Funkwerk Information Technologies GmbH (formerly Vossloh IT). The new control system AlisterCargo by Funkwerk IT brings operation of shunting yards up to the latest technical standard: the tracks are now set up and secured by the train driver at the press of a button, manual operation of points and additional staff are no longer necessary.