"Train arriving in a changed order" - this common announcement at train stations for passengers and commuters means that their train compartment will not depart at the track section that is shown on the regular plan. Passengers only know where to get on the train when it finally stops at the station. However, short boarding and alighting times are critical logistic and economic factors, especially in high-frequency transport networks. Jost Geweke, CMO of FELA Management AG says: "Increased customer orientation is a key objective of rail operators - and CarLoc®-TCD helps operators in successfully achieving this goal".
The FELA GPS-supported system can be easily integrated through a web-based interface in the rail operator's IT infrastructure. To capture the variety of driving and operating data such as total mileage, rest and running times, speed, train formation and direction, FELA equips the trains with CarLoc®-Units. The rugged on-board-unit (OBU) has an integrated GPS receiver and antenna and traces an accurate profile of the transport process through permanent data transfer. The internal memory of the OBU ensures reliable data recording even if the signal transmission is temporarily interrupted.