1. Electronic Data Exchange in Rail Freight late – but with full speed?
MVMSZ Annual Conference
Budapest, 6th December 2018

2. Introduction RSRD² - The Keeper Wagon Database
Introduction GCU Broker – The central RU/WK Interface
Interconnection of Systems
Tasks and Responsibilities RUs and WKs

3. All European keepers must provide rolling stock reference data (RSRD) in standardised format since 1st January 2016
1st Jan 2016
TAF TSI Masterplan
EUAR in collaboration with NCPs (National Contact Points) and JSG (Joint Sector Group) are monitoring the implementation of all TAF functions bi-annually

4. The data cloud RSRD² is a non profit organisation and access is free of charge
RSRD² asbl Business Model
Membership RSRD² asbl
UIP
Funding Keepers
Open to Associations
Income
Expenses
User Fee Keeper
1,50 €
per wagon and year
Operations
Administration
Change Requests
Further Developments
RSRD² ASBL
Board of Directors =
RSRD² Data Cloud

5. RSRD² serves as master for rolling stock reference data and feeds other sector databases
RSRD² Work Flow
Wagon Keeper
RSRD data
Central data storage, high availability
Standard interfaces
Data authorisation management
Secured Access (https)
Railway Undertaking
RSRD data
mileage data
Workshop
Lessee
NSA
GCU
SWDB

6. In the meantime about 180k wagons from more than 70 keepers are registered in RSRD²
Development wagons and keepers in RSRD²
Wagons
Keepers
Einschätzung des Umfangs der verfügbaren Wagen (z.B. 60% der beförderten Wagen abgedeckt etc.)

7. The range of users is manifold and continuously growing, monthly more than 400,000 queries are send to RSRD²
Examples RSRD² User
Wagon Keepers
Railway Undertakings
Others
Langschienen … … …

8. Introduction RSRD² - The Keeper Wagon Database
Introduction GCU Broker – The central RU/WK Interface
Interconnection of Systems
Tasks and Responsibilities RUs and WKs

9. The data exchange within the rail sector is quite complex and would be further aggravated by numerous RSRDs
Graphik: circles: big = keeper, small moving = nomads
ECM important?

10. 1st design & development
The GCU Broker serves to connect all RSRDs and provide a central interface for RUs
Scope GCU Broker
Scope
The message broker as the only one IT interface between the RU and keeper
Signatories exchange mileage events
Signatories exchange wagon damage reports (WDR)
Signatories exchange technical information of the wagon on request
Signatories exchange actual operational restrictions of the wagon on request
Signatories exchange the codes of intervention (Appendix 10, Annex 6)
To be defined (e.g. bills, technical instructions, completion of repairs (article 19.4)
TAF requirements are considered
1st design & development

11. Message exchange will be facilitated by GCU Broker and functions will be implemented step-wise
Three Step Approach
Scope Current Project
Function
Version 1.0
Version 1.1
Version 1.2
Version 1.3
GCU Homepage
Wagen List of Keeper (KWL)
Wagon Damage Report (WDR)
Wagon Performance Message (WPM)
Technical Wagon Data (RSRD)
Upcoming CRs
Go-Live
tbd (in 2019)

12. GCU Broker offers data exchange interfaces from easy-to-use /upload up to full-fledged system interfaces
Overview Communication Channels

13. Introduction RSRD² - The Keeper Wagon Database
Introduction GCU Broker – The central RU/WK Interface
Interconnection of Systems
Tasks and Responsibilities RUs and WKs

14. Message Broker routes the messages and RSRD² stores and authorises the data for the correct receiver
Data Flows via Message Broker and RSRD² RU
GCU MB
RSRD² WK
KWL
KWL
WPM
Routing
WPM
WPM
RSRD
RSRD
RSRD
WDR
WDR

15. Introduction RSRD² - The Keeper Wagon Database
Introduction GCU Broker – The central RU/WK Interface
Interconnection of Systems
Tasks and Responsibilities RUs and WKs

16. WKs must very strong focus on data quality and completeness of own wagons (RSDS)
Considerations WKs
Smaller WKs
Big Size WKs
Check -Address in GCU for reception of WDR PDF and ATTM
Use RSRD² to provide RSDS messages via Message Broker
Keep wagon numbers and wagon data always up-to-date in RSRD²
Use RSRD² to collect and store mileage messages; download it regularly
RSRD² updates GCU wagon list and provides requested technical wagon data automatically
Develop interface to Message Broker to receive WDR XML and ATTM
Use RSRD² to provide RSDS messages or develop own RSRD with required interface to TAF TSI and Broker
In case of own RSRD: provide regularly wagon number lists to Message Broker
Keep wagon numbers and wagon data always up-to-date (daily updates)
Use RSRD² to collect and store mileage messages or develop own database and interface to GCU Broker
Entwicklung RTB von GUI auf Schnittstelle
Aufwand, Zeitbedarf, Art der Einbindung in RTB Systeme/Prozesse

17. RUs could have a big benefit by implementing interfaces and automatically send and receive wagon related data
Considerations RUs
Smaller RUs
Big Size RUs
Use the original WDR PDF templates; only electronic filling allowed
Collect mileage data and provide it to the message broker via CSV files (contractual obligation from next year)
Download wagon data via the GCU GUI
Check with your IT provider to implement electronic data exchange via Message Broker
Implement tools to create WDR via APP
Implement system interface to GCU Broker to send WDR XML
Implement system interface to GCU Broker to send mileage messages automatically
Implement system interface to download RSDS data and use it in your legacy system for train planning and operation
Entwicklung RTB von GUI auf Schnittstelle
Aufwand, Zeitbedarf, Art der Einbindung in RTB Systeme/Prozesse

18. THOMAS HEYDENREICH
RSRD² asbl