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This paper describes results from a research and development (R&D) project at Trafikverket (Swedish transport administration). The purpose of the study was to systemize dependability improvements of Trafikverkt’s Control Command and Signalling (CCS) assets. A case study was conducted on level crossings that represent a critical part of the CCS system. The results of the study show that the systemic approach contributes to asset management as it contributes to short-term dependability and productivity improvements as well as to medium term specifications for system modifications and long-term specifications for next generation of level crossings. The approach is based on a combination of methodologies and tools described in dependability standards, e.g., Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA). However, the approach also considers aspects from Design of Experiments (DoE) to support field tests aligned with other tasks in the railway infrastructure. Besides contributing to improvements, the approach comply with regulations and mandatory standards. Examples of these are Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-RA, EU 402/2013) and EN 50126–RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety) for railway applications. In addition, the approach comply with regulatory requirements related to enterprise risk management and internal control, i.e., effectiveness, productivity, compliance and documentation. The approach also supports asset management in accordance with the ISO 55000-series.
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We acknowledge the financial and intellectual support received from Trafikverket, especially the R&D project ASSET (TRV 2022/29194). Functionality provided by Reality Lab Digital Railway (TRV 2017/67785) is also highly appreciated.
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Granström, R., Söderholm, P. (2024). Systematic Dependability Improvements Within Railway Asset Management. In: Kumar, U., Karim, R., Galar, D., Kour, R. (eds) International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI and eMaintenance 2023. IAI 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39619-9_10
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