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Trafikverket of Sweden Chooses TPS
HAFAS Smart VMSfor Drivers and Passengers
HaCon is Associated Member of Shift2Rail
With over 30 years of experience and a
dedicated team of 260+ IT and transport
planning specialists, HaCon has establis-
hed itself as a leading European player
for planning, scheduling and information
solutions. Headquartered in Hannover,
Software
HaCon Business Segments
Network CapacityManagement
Consulting
IT and Projects Transport and Traffic
Intermodal Systems
Train Planning SystemTPS
Timetable InformationHAFAS
InformationManagement
Germany, HaCon also has offices in Berlin,
Paris and London. In 2015, the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ho-
nored HaCon as one of the „50 Smartest
Companies“ worldwide.
The timetable information system HAFAS
is used by transport companies and
associations all over the world. Every day,
passengers in 25 countries place over 100
million journey planner requests that faci-
litate the use of public transport. Long-
time HAFAS customers such as Deutsche
Bahn (Germany) and SNCF (France)
benefit from ever new, innovative deve-
lopments for mobile applications, internet
journey planners and printed timetables.
A powerful solution for train planning
and capacity management, HaCon‘s TPS
software enjoys a growing European user
base. Furthermore, HaCon consults and
assists its customers with projects in rail
freight transport and in particular com-
bined transport.
www.hacon.de
HaCon creates and develops high-quality software solutions for traffic, transport and logistics.
TPS | Train Planning & Capacity Management
Trafikverket of Sweden Chooses TPSHaCon is pleased to welcome yet another major customer from Scandinavia:Trafikverket has opted for the Train Planning System TPS.
As of 2016, HaCon has been pro-
viding Trafikverket with the com-
ponents for managing all timetables
and train path inquiries for the Swedish
passenger and freight transport authority.
The procurement was part of the planned
track network modernization in Sweden:
Trafikverket, in charge of infrastructure
planning for road, rail, sea and air trans-
port, strives to comprehensively reform
the rail network and increase its efficiency
within the next few years. TPS is helping
by improving the existing rail capacities
so that Trafikverket can push the network
extension and significantly enhance the
productivity for its train companies at the
same time.
As an integrated solution, TPS monitors
and controls the entire bid-offer process
between network operators and railway
companies. Train path allocations can
be edited via web application, while
allowing the current status to be conti-
nuously visible during the entire process
– from inquiry to train path planning to
the final order. In the timetable, TPS also
immediately shows the effects of path
relocation and realignment. In addition,
the HaCon system provides numerous
features that make train planning signifi-
cantly more efficient; such as automatic
data completion, precise runtime calcula-
tion and finding conflict resolutions. The
innovative FindSlot service detects route
conflicts and suggests the best possible
solutions for the trains affected.
HaCon’s managing director, Werner
Sommerfeld, welcomes Trafikverket
to the TPS family: “We’re excited to
work with yet another major Scandina-
vian customer – after Denmark’s DSB
and Norway’s JBV. We look forward to
supporting Trafikverket by raising the
country’s route productivity with our
train planning system.”
For many years already, travelers in Swe-
den have been benefitting from HaCon’s
timetable information system HAFAS.
Transport companies like Västtrafik and
Samtrafiken provide their passengers
with HAFAS-based apps and websites for
multimodal route and journey planning –
even going beyond national borders.
Real-time Data
Our vehicle management system HAFAS
Smart VMS is available as a platform-inde-
pendent driver app for smartphones, tab-
lets or on-board computers. It determines
position via GPS, thus gathering real-time
data on the current locations of public
transport vehicles. This data can be visu-
alized, among other ways, on a dynamic
HAFAS Live Map showing the movements
of all trains and buses connected to the
system. HAFAS Live Maps are available
for both browsers and mobile applications
(e.g. Arriva UK Bus, see below).
Communication
The driver app communicates with the
control center and transmits the position
data to a central server. Standardized
text messages enable the drivers to easily
inform colleagues and dispatchers about
disturbances. This allows all parties to stay
up-to-date in respect to deviations from
the schedule. This real-time information
on vehicle locations and on the timeta-
ble is then fed to all output channels for
passenger information systems, such as
journey planner apps. Passengers can thus
rely on their smartphones to keep them
up-to-date and well-informed.
Reliable Connections
When a train or a bus is delayed, the connec-
ting vehicles are the first ones informed. At
each stop, the driver can see both the planned
and the actual times for all lines from which
transfer passengers can be expected. This ma-
kes it easy to recognize whether connections
are at risk and, if so, how long the driver must
wait. In the case of a delay, connecting vehicles
can signal to the other driver(s) if they should
wait out the delay, which is then sent as a
notification to the passengers in the respective
vehicle(s).
In the control center, the dispatchers have a
detailed overview of the current situation(s)
and thanks to the HAFAS Live Map, the vehicle
positions and movements are always visible.
Dispatchers can immediately detect deviations
from the schedule based on the transmitted
data and by means of automated alarm messa-
ges. The real-time statistics also reveal the same
data in a table.
HAFAS Smart VMS
HAFAS Smart VMS as a platform-
independent driver app in the vehicle
real-time datacommunication
reliable connectionsnavigation
HAFAS Smart VMS
Navigation
The brand-new navigation feature is
indispensable for drivers – especially those
in charge of replacement services and
those who might not be familiar with the
route. If, for instance, a certain track sec-
tion needs to be closed and buses will be
compensating for the cancelled trains, bus
The predefined route is trans-
mitted to the mobile client.
As soon as the driver signs on
to the corresponding run, the
navigation view appears on the
display, making the ride much
more comfortable.
drivers often face a number of obstacles
due to the ever-changing construction sites
that complicate their routes.
To facilitate driving, especially in large
cities, dispatchers can now easily predefine
routes along the stopping points. Even
HAFAS Smart VMS is driving in…
Austria: ÖBB PostbusSwitzerland: PostBus SwitzerlandGermany: DB Regio Bus Denmark: RejseplanenEngland, France, Belgium: Eurostar GroupUK: Arriva UK BusFrance: SNCF Transilien
traffic data can be made available via
the driver app. In close cooperation with
Telenav Inc., HaCon is currently rolling out
the navigation feature in Paris for SNCF
Transilien.
HAFAS | Journey Planning & Timetable Information Management
HaCon is the only SME (small and
medium-sized enterprise) that has
recently been chosen by the European
Commission as an associated member of
Shift2Rail. Among other goals, the Joint
Undertaking backed by the Commissi-
on and the rail industry seeks to further
develop innovation within railways and
increase the quality, reliability and punctu-
ality of rail services while cutting its costs
and facilitating cross-border travel. HaCon
will support Shift2Rail with its decades of
comprehensive software implementation
and integration expertise regarding train
planning, dispatching and operation as
well as intermodal mobility planning.
The Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking was
established in summer 2014 and has nine
founding members that include the Euro-
pean Union, represented by the European
Commission, several renowned rail equip-
ment manufacturers and infrastructure
managers. To ensure that Shift2Rail has
all the key expertise needed to complete
its mission, the founding members are
complemented by 19 associated members
from across Europe. In addition to HaCon,
these include representatives and consor-
tia of the railway operating community,
infrastructure and rolling stock suppliers
and contractors, IT specialists, engineering
service providers as well as research orga-
nizations and universities.
Rolf Gooßmann, Executive Director at
HaCon, stated: „With our 30+ years of
experience, we look forward to making
our contribution by covering future needs
of the railway system with our software
solutions and by helping European rail
continue leading the way when it comes
to innovative technologies. Our software
products aim to fulfil the Shift2Rail ob-
jectives by facilitating improved services,
enhanced traveler experience and quality,
increased network capacity and finally, IT-
related standardization and automation.“
Together with numerous well-known European partners, HaCon is now officially involved in the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking, thus investing in the sustainability of passenger and freight transport.
Since May 2015, HaCon has been parti-
cipating in the „Horizon 2020“ projects
In2Rail and IT2Rail, thereby taking a
first major step toward Shift2Rail. These
research projects will deliver the required
input for the Innovation Programmes
IP2 and IP4. In December 2015, Shift-
2Rail published its first calls for proposals
covering the five Innovation Programmes.
As a Shift2Rail partner, HaCon participates
in the annual calls reserved for members
only. This will help to ensure a continuous
development process up to the end of the
project when field-tested products will be
a part of the so-called Integrated Technical
Demonstrators.
Christos Economou, the interim Executive
Director of Shift2Rail, said: „The launch of
the first calls is an important milestone for
the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking. I am con-
vinced the Shift2Rail partners will deliver
results that no single company, country or
even the European Union as such would
achieve alone.“
HaCon Selected as Associated Member of Shift2Rail
CONSULTING
Train Planning System TPS TPS helps railway infrastructure managers
(e.g. Network Rail, SNCF Réseau, Bane-
danmark, JBV) as well as train operating
companies (e.g. SNCF, DSB) to signifi-
cantly improve their work and business
processes regarding operative timetable
planning. As an integrated modular
toolbox and high-performance software
solution, HaCon‘s Train Planning System
combines infrastructure, timetable and
train path management. Whether for
managing network capacities, identifying
route conflicts or finding solutions – TPS
creates everything regarding reliable
timetables, from strategic long-term plan-
ning to real-time train disposition.
TPS facilitates the process of managing
network capacities according to the
regulations of the European Union. Multi-
user operation is a central element in the
software architecture – rights, roles, groups
and users can be precisely defined. TPS
provides several automated interfaces and
thus optimally interacts with other systems.
Customer-specific functions can be easily
integrated as well.
Consulting: Transport & Logistik HaCon consults and assists its customers
with projects in rail freight transport
and in particular combined transport.
This interdisciplinary consulting team of
transport engineers, geographers, lawyers
and IT specialists puts great emphasis on
an approach that is both integrated and
results-oriented.
HaCon has many years of extensive
project management experience for the
European Commission and other project
sponsors.
HaCon’s service portfolio includes the
requisition and negotiation of subsidies,
the completion of financial and administ-
rative formalities and the overall coordina-
tion of all parties involved such as railway
companies, shipping agents, institutions
and associations.
Journey Planning & Timetable Information System HAFAS HAFAS helps millions of passengers stay up
to date on their connections. Combining
different means of public and private
transport, HAFAS-based journey planners
enable door-to-door navigation and provide
multimodal transport chains. In addition to
buses, trains, trams, ferries and even planes,
HAFAS incorporates car and bicycle routing
as well as walking distances within its
search algorithm. Real-time data concerning
delays, cancellations and reroutings are also
centrally integrated into HAFAS and imme-
diately provided to the passengers.
As a standard module, HaCon offers
timetable-based ticketing directly via the
journey planner. Various output channels
are based on the HAFAS algorithm: journey
planners, mobile apps (on- and offline) and
several forms of printed timetables.
Long-time HAFAS customers such as
Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, ÖBB, SBB and Rej-
seplanen appreciate the one-stop solution
that guarantees a seamless, individual and
customer-specific communication.
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Imprint | 2016