The ERTMS (European Train Management System) has been developed by\nthe European Union (EU) to enhance safety, increase efficiency and to\ncross-border interoperability creating a unique solution fulfilling a standardized\ncertification process. The ERTMS being able to automatically stop the train to\novercome human errors has achieved the highest track record in terms of\nsafety over several billion km travelled each years. GNSS positioning,\nbearer-independent telecoms and ATO (Automatic Train Operation) are the\nnew features for enhancing the ERTMS in the path to fully autonomous\noperations. In the same period, the automotive industry has launched\nambitious plans for the connected cars and autonomous driving applications\nare emerging as the next wave of innovation. This paper evaluates the challenges\nto sharing intelligent infrastructure means, by combining the strengths\nof the safety benchmark achieved on the rail transport with the mass production\ncapability of the automotive industry to lower the costs. In this scenario,\nrail and automotive becoming tightly intertwined can get a grip in the race\ntowards a fully automation affordable and safe, giving birth to autonomous\nvehicles able to travel within virtual rails as ââ?¬Å?trainsââ?¬Â on the road. To this aim\nwe will introduce the two test bed in Italy respectively for validating the\nERTMS with GNSS positioning and public telecoms networks and for testing\nFCA Ducato vans to operate at SAE level 3 automation exploiting the new\nGALILEO and 5 G services.
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