First of a Kind: Demonstrating Tomorrow’s Trains Today

该项目的目的是为列车运营商和乘客开发一个支持各种应用的系统。该系统包括基础设施，设计和认证部署在英国铁路客运车辆上，以及一套针对铁路行业的应用程序，以展示系统的能力。该系统通过与互联网的间歇回程连接运行。这些应用程序能够在旅行中提供有用的功能，即使没有互联网接入，并且当火车在覆盖范围内或在车站时，支持定期互联网接入的附加功能。开放接口用于鼓励第三方开发应用程序，并培育更广泛的生态系统。该平台为应用程序和基本服务之间的通信提供了一个安全的环境。许多现有的应用程序将展示该平台的主要优势，包括移动PA公告服务、安全消息服务和本地内容交付网络。将开发一种新的应用程序，使火车操作员能够从他们的手机访问闭路电视。“闭路电视实况转播”应用程序支持在多个实况转播中进行选择，并允许列车操作员确保列车在出发前门是干净的，行李是安全的，乘客在火车上均匀分布。这减少了乘客在有座位时站立的情况。乘客也可以通过类似的移动应用程序获得一些闭路电视视频，但只显示相关的视频。例如，每节车厢都可以提供信息，这样乘客就可以看到空座位的位置，或者乘客可以使用自助车厢的信息来避免在特定时间排队。同样，移动应用程序展示了一个可以与其他第三方应用程序集成的开放接口。由于天使列车公司与英国各列车运营公司之间的现有联系，该项目将以一辆现场轨道车辆的演示结束，这将使铁路组织看到该技术如何部署，并为铁路员工和客户提供有关应用程序和用户体验的反馈。

The aim of the project is to develop a system that supports a wide variety of applications for train operators and passengers. The system comprises of infrastructure, designed and certified for deployment on a UK rail passenger vehicle, and a set of applications, targeted at the rail industry, to demonstrate the capabilities of the system. The system operates with an intermittent backhaul connection to the internet. The applications are able to provide useful functions during travel, even without internet access, and support additional capabilities with periodic internet access when the train in in coverage or at a station. Open interfaces are used to encourage application development by 3rd parties and the fostering of a wider ecosystem. The platform provides a secure environment for communication between applications and base services. A number of existing applications are envisaged to demonstrate the key benefits of the platform and include a mobile PA announcement service, a secure messaging service and a local Content Delivery Network. A new application will be developed that will enable the train operator to have access to CCTV from their phone. The ‘CCTV Live Feed’ application supports selection between a number of live feeds and allows the train operator to ensure that train doors are clear before departure, luggage is secure and that passengers are distributed uniformly through the train. This reduces instances of passengers standing when there is seating available. Some CCTV feeds can also be made available to passengers through a similar mobile app, but showing only relevant feeds. For example, a feed from each carriage could be made available so passengers could see where empty seats were located or a feed for the buffet car could be used by passengers to avoid queuing at certain times. Again, the mobile applications demonstrate an open interface that can be integrated with other 3rd party applications. With the existing links between Angel Trains and every UK Train Operating Company the project will conclude with a demonstration on a live rail vehicle that will allow the railway organisations to see how the technology can be deployed and for rail staff and customers to provide feedback on the applications and the user experience.