IT/OT Maintenance Policies in CBTC Systems
Legacy systems have to be updated. That includes Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. But an upgrade entails many changes, and operators need to be prepared for them. This study aims to develop maintenance and deployment plans for IT and OT components.
What’s in this Report?
For one, a digitalising public transport sector needs stronger cybersecurity, meaning both digital and physical measures.
This study aims to develop maintenance and deployment plans for IT and OT components, with considerations for hardware aging and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The report comes from the Electrical Installations and Safety Systems Platform (EISS subcommittee) of the Metropolitan Railways Division.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Questionnaire results
- Signalling
- Automatic train supervision (ATS)
- Data network and server farm
- Conclusions
- Appendix
Survey Contributors
- Montréal, Canada: Société des transports de Montréal (STM)
- London, United Kingdom: Transport for London (TfL)
- Madrid, Spain: Metro de Madrid
- Barcelona, Spain: Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
- Milan, Italy: Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM)
