The work carried out by iXblue and Geoflex helps the SNCF to accelerate its transformation and its digitalization by providing state-of-the-art know-how. In addition to being a forerunner, this new localization system provides undeniable benefits from an economic, social and environmental standpoint. Furthermore, the LOC4RAIL project also enables the preparation of the certification stages of the marketable version of this system as well as to contribute to the European standardization work (ERTMS).
Designing and demonstrating a hybrid train-internal location system combining high-performance inertial systems, augmented GNSS PPP available worldwide, a mapping system powered by the location system itself, and optimal coupling of the whole system guaranteeing the safety of the position provided.
Offering a solution that would drastically reduce the costs of creating and maintaining railway lines, especially fine service lines of the territory and international lines, by largely simplifying the materials currently used for signaling and locating by trains tracks.
Reducing the environmental footprint of the signal system. Reducing the cost to consumers in order to promote rail as an environmentally friendly and affordable mode of transportation.
Contributing to the definition of the next ERTMS railway standards to make this system interoperable across all European countries. Some inertial, augmented GNSS and mapping couplings could also be applied by extension to other fields (autonomous vehicle, offshore, mining vehicles, etc.).