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ÖBB

Central passenger information with AURIS, displays and public address system

For many years, Funkwerk and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have enjoyed a successful partnership in the field of smart passenger information. ÖBB transports over 300 million passengers annually on more than 10,000 kilometers of track. To meet the increasing demand for real-time information, we jointly developed the central, highly automated AURIS system and installed over 3,500 displays.

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Our Approach

Automated. Integrated. Future-proof.
Since the project start in 2008 on the pilot route Kufstein–Brenner, the system has been continuously growing. Today, ÖBB fully automates more than 900 of the approximately 1,100 stations via five operations centers.

System components overview

  • Connection to the train dispatching system ARAMIS
    Automatic processing of scheduled/actual data, detection of deviations (e.g., track changes, delays, partial cancellations, rail replacement services)
  • Text-to-Speech with Cura®
    Highly flexible voice output, supplemented by live announcements via LTE or GSM-R
  • Visual Information Systems
    Accessible displays on more than 3,500 high-resolution LED and TFT displays, 2,800 information totems with touch and read-aloud function
  • Mobile passenger information
    Arrivals, departures, platform positions, and station-related information available at any time on a smartphone, enabled by the pRTCI (public real-time customer information) module

Innovation with foresight

A connection to the Railway Emergency Management System improves incident communication.

The journaling offers convenient tracking of actions taken and information provided to travelers.

Success record

  • Central control of over 900 railway stations
  • More than 2.6 million train journeys annually with up-to-date passenger information
  • Installation of more than 3,500 devices in the form of displays and e-Kiosks
  • High system flexibility and reduced maintenance costs
  • Scalable platform for tomorrow’s mobility

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