EP3225499B1 - Traffic managing method of vehicles in a train installation, associated managing system and train installation - Google Patents

Traffic managing method of vehicles in a train installation, associated managing system and train installation Download PDF

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EP3225499B1
EP3225499B1 EP17163565.9A EP17163565A EP3225499B1 EP 3225499 B1 EP3225499 B1 EP 3225499B1 EP 17163565 A EP17163565 A EP 17163565A EP 3225499 B1 EP3225499 B1 EP 3225499B1
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Javier BALLESTEROS
Mathieu Bresson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B1/00—General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidings; Railway networks; Rail vehicle marshalling systems
    • B61B1/02—General arrangement of stations and platforms including protection devices for the passengers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0018—Communication with or on the vehicle or train
    • B61L15/0027—Radio-based, e.g. using GSM-R
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0072—On-board train data handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/30—Trackside multiple control systems, e.g. switch-over between different systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
    • B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
    • B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
    • B61L3/125—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves using short-range radio transmission

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  • the present invention relates to a method and a system for managing the circulation of at least one vehicle, as well as a railway installation.
  • the invention applies to the railway field, the method and the system being intended for a railway installation.
  • railway facilities typically include stations with platforms for eg the descent and the rise of passengers.
  • the platform façades define an open position and a closed position. Such quaysides are automatically controlled so, for example, to be in the open position when a vehicle is parked at a dock.
  • CBTC Commission Based Train Control
  • the CBTC system ensures the articulation between the opening or closing position of the wharf façades and the circulation of the vehicles.
  • a vehicle approaching a platform with wharf facades will be allowed to enter the station if the quayside are locked in the closed position.
  • the CBTC system so as to distinguish, in a part of the CBTC system embedded in the vehicles, quays without quayside facades and those with quay façades.
  • the accuracy required for the stopping position of a train is greater in the case of a wharf with wharf facades, than in the case of a wharf devoid of wharf facades.
  • the doors of the train must be aligned with the doors of the quaysides.
  • An object of the invention is to manage the movement of at least one vehicle in a railway installation whose implementation is independent of the presence or absence of dock facades on the various platforms, and does not require modification of the part of the CBTC system embedded in each vehicle.
  • the controller is adapted for, when the vehicle is parked at the current dock or when the vehicle is traveling on the tracks and the next dock is the current dock, implementing the second protocol when the specific information is received.
  • railway installation which includes tracks, at least one station comprising at least one platform, each platform being suitable for receiving platform facades.
  • the railway installation also comprises at least one vehicle adapted to travel on the tracks, and at least one system as defined above.
  • a railway installation 10 is represented on the figure 1 .
  • the railway facility 10 is, for example, an urban rail transport facility of the subway or tramway type.
  • the railway installation 10 comprises tracks 12, at least one station 14, at least one vehicle 16 and a management system 18.
  • the tracks 12 are adapted to ensure the circulation of vehicles 16.
  • the stations 14 define places in which the vehicles 16 are likely to park.
  • Each station 14 comprises at least one platform 20.
  • the railway installation 10 comprises three stations 14A, 14B and 14C each comprising a single platform 20A, 20B and 20C respectively.
  • a station 14 comprises several platforms 20.
  • a vehicle 16 parks at a platform 20 of a station 14 to allow the movement of passengers between the vehicle 16 and the platform 20.
  • At least some platforms 20 are suitable for receiving platform facades 22.
  • wharves 20 have pier façades 22 while other wharves 20 do not have wharf facades 22.
  • all the platforms 20 are devoid of platform façades 22.
  • platform façades 22A and 22B represented by hatched areas, the other platform 20C without platform façades 22.
  • the platform façades 22 are generally installed along the edges of tracks 12 and are, for example, formed by doors and facades separating the platform 20 from the tracks 12.
  • the facades and the doors are, for example, glazed and have a sufficient height. to dissuade an individual from stepping over them.
  • the platform facades 22 are intended to improve safety, in particular by preventing users from going to the tracks 12.
  • the doors In the open position, the doors are open and / or unlocked.
  • wharf facades 22 installed on a platform 20 comprise a platform facade management module, not shown in the figures.
  • the dock facade management module is adapted to receive control signals and to transmit at least one status signal.
  • control signals are an opening signal and a closing signal.
  • the platform facades management module Upon receipt of the opening signal, respectively closure, the platform facades management module is adapted to pass the platform facades 22 in the open position, respectively closing.
  • the status signal is a signal indicating that the doors of the platform facades 22 are locked in the closed position.
  • a second status signal indicates that the dock facade management module is not able to transmit the status signal.
  • control and status signals are binary signals transmitted by respective wire connections.
  • each platform 20 comprises a set of corresponding wire connections. For example, a wired connection that is powered up is true, and a wired, unpowered connection is false.
  • the vehicle 16 is adapted to travel on the tracks 12 and is, for example, a railway vehicle such as a subway or a tram.
  • the management system 18 is intended to ensure the circulation of a vehicle 16 in the railway facility 10 regardless of the presence or absence of platform facades 22.
  • the management system 18 comprises a communication interface 24, at least one inhibiting device 26, and at least one controller 28 installed in each vehicle 16.
  • the communication interface 24 is capable of ensuring a two-way communication between the controller 28 on the one hand and equipment installed on the platforms 20 on the other hand.
  • the equipment installed on the platforms 20 are, in particular, the or each inhibiting device 26 and the wire connections.
  • the communications between the communication interface 24 and the controller 28 are implemented by radio and the communications between the communication interface 24 and the equipment are implemented by wire.
  • the communication interface 24 comprises a radio encoder 30, at least one switch 32 and at least one access point 34.
  • the radio encoder 30 is able to send messages in a first format from states received in a second format, and vice versa.
  • the first format is a secure Ethernet format and the second format is the binary format.
  • the radio encoder 30 is wiredly connected on the one hand to the equipment and on the other hand to the switch 32.
  • the switch 32 is connected to each of the access points 34 wired.
  • Each of the access points 34 comprises an antenna intended to implement radio communications with the controller 28.
  • the management system 18 comprises three inhibiting devices 26A, 26B and 26C corresponding to each of the platforms 20A, 20B and 20C.
  • each inhibiting device 26 is installed on a corresponding platform 20.
  • the inhibiting devices 26 are external to the vehicle 16. By this, it is understood that the inhibiting devices 26 are not mechanically linked to the vehicle 16.
  • Each inhibiting device 26 is capable of emitting a specific state at the platform 20.
  • a state specific to the platform 20 indicates, for example, the presence of platform facades 22 on the platform 20 on which the inhibitor device 26 is installed.
  • Another state specific to the platform 20 indicates, for example, the absence of platform facades 22 on the platform 20 on which the inhibitor device 26 is installed.
  • another wharf-specific state 20 indicates, for example, a failure of the wharf facades 22 on the wharf 20 on which the inhibitor device 26 is installed.
  • the platform-specific state 20 is binary and takes the value “false” when the platform 20 is provided with platform façades 22 and takes the value "true” when the platform 20 does not have platform façades 22.
  • additional equipment is connected to the input of the radio encoder 30 and is adapted to associate each of the received values of the inhibitor devices 26 with a quay number so as to provide the radio encoder with 30 pairs. , each pair being formed of a binary value and a platform number.
  • the radio encoder 30 Upon receipt of a specific state at a platform 20 taking the value "true", the radio encoder 30 is adapted to transmit specific information to the platform 20 by radio to the controller 28. In fact, the information specific to a platform 20 is transmitted by the radio encoder 30 when the platform 20 is devoid of platform façades 22.
  • the platform-specific information transmitted by the radio encoder 30 is a secure Ethernet format message representative of the number of the platform 20.
  • the radio encoder 30 is adapted not to transmit information to the controller 28, which means that the platform 20 is equipped with platform facades 22.
  • each inhibitor device 26 is a wire connection connected firstly to the radio encoder 30 and secondly connected to a power source via a switch.
  • the power source is, for example, a battery delivering a DC current whose voltage is about 24 V.
  • the inhibiting devices 26A and 26B of the two equipped wharves 20A and 20B are not powered and the specific state of the wharves 20A and 20B takes the value "false”.
  • the inhibitor device 26C of the quay 20C without dock facades is powered and the shore-specific state 20C takes the value "true”.
  • the radio encoder 30 transmits to the controller 28 only information specific to the dock 20C devoid of dock facades.
  • the controller 28 is, for example, the embedded part of a CBTC system.
  • the controller is, for example, the ATC on board, the English "Automatic Train Control".
  • the controller 28 comprises an antenna and is adapted to exchange messages by radio with the communication interface 24.
  • controller 28 includes a memory comprising software instructions and a processor capable of executing at least a portion of the instructions.
  • the controller memory 28 contains a database that includes a set of data sets.
  • each of the platforms 20, whether the platforms 20 are equipped with platform facades 22 or not, are associated in the database with a set corresponding data.
  • a dataset is a set of at least one data.
  • Each data set includes, for example, at least one position and one duration.
  • the position corresponds, for example, to the distance separating a predetermined point of the vehicle 16 from the end of the quay 20 corresponding.
  • the duration is, for example, the time elapsing between the transmission by the controller 28 of the closing control of the platform facades 22 and the reception by the controller 28 of a message indicating that the platform facades 22 are locked in position. closing position.
  • the memory of the controller 28 further contains instructions relating to a first protocol and a second protocol, the controller 28 being adapted to implement a first protocol and a second protocol.
  • the first protocol and the second protocol are distinct.
  • the first and second protocols are implemented exclusively from one another. By this, it is understood that the controller 28 executes only one of the two protocols at a time.
  • the first protocol and the second protocol each ensure the arrival of the vehicle 16 at each station 14 and / or the departure of the vehicle 16 from each station 14.
  • the first protocol is intended for the case where the vehicle 16 is stationary or approaches a platform 20 with platform facades 22.
  • the second protocol is intended for the case where the vehicle 16 parks or approaches a platform 20 without dock facades.
  • the controller 28 is installed in the vehicle and is adapted to implement, by default, the first protocol.
  • the controller 28 is adapted to convert a dataset into instructions.
  • the controller 28 is adapted to convert the corresponding data set into instructions. the database at the current pier.
  • An instruction is at least one command addressed to elements of the vehicle 16.
  • the elements are, for example, a braking system, a motorization system or a system for opening / closing the doors of the vehicle 16.
  • the instructions are, for example, instructions for moving the vehicle 16 or instructions for opening / closing the doors of the vehicle 16.
  • the movement instructions result from the distance contained in the associated data set in the database. data at the current pier.
  • a schematic representation of the management system 18 is illustrated on the figure 2 , the communication interface 24 has not been shown.
  • the wired connections are connected to the platform frontage management module.
  • each control or status signal is transmitted via a respective wire connection.
  • a first wired connection 36 is capable of transmitting an opening signal of the doors of the wharf facades 22
  • a second wired connection 38 is capable of transmitting a door closing signal of the wharf facades 22
  • a third wired connection 40 is capable of transmitting a state of locking the doors of the wharf facades 22 in the closed position
  • a fourth wired connection 42 is able to manually transmit a state of impossibility of transmitting a state of locking of the doors of the wharf facades 22 in the closed position.
  • the wired connections 36 to 42 corresponding are connected to the wharves 20A and 20B.
  • the corresponding first and second connections 36 and 38 are waiting for connection, and the corresponding third and fourth connections 40 and 42 are connected to a ground.
  • the respective wired connections of the inhibitor devices 26 of the platforms 20 with platform façades 22 are connected to ground.
  • the respective wire connections of the inhibitor devices 26 of the platforms 20 without platform façades 22 are connected to a battery 44.
  • the method is intended to manage the circulation of at least one vehicle 16 in a railway facility 10, the platforms 20 of which do not necessarily contain all of the platform façades 22.
  • the method comprises an initial step of providing, not shown.
  • the initial provisioning step consists in providing, for each platform 20, a data set specific to the platform 20, the controller 28 of each of the vehicles 16 having access to the data sets.
  • the provisioning step consists in recording in the database of the controller 28 of each of the vehicles 16 the data sets by associating them respectively with each of the platforms 20 of the railway installation 10 on which the vehicles 16 are capable of to circulate.
  • the data sets are stored on another information storage medium accessed by the controllers 28 of each of the vehicles 16.
  • the value of the duration derives, for example, from the type of platform façades 22 already installed or to be installed on the platforms 20 which is known.
  • the value of the duration is the same for each of the platforms 20 with or without platform facades 22.
  • the vehicle 16 travels on the lanes 12 by defining a road, the next dock 20 on the road being called current dock.
  • the controller 28 implements, by default, the first protocol which is described below.
  • test step 102 is implemented.
  • the result of the test step 102 is marked O or N.
  • the result of the test step 102 results from a step of possible transmission to the controller 28 of information specific to the current platform.
  • the possible transmission step is implemented by the inhibiting device 26 corresponding to the current platform.
  • the step of possible transmission of information specific to the current platform is implemented when the current platform is devoid of platform facades 22.
  • the specific information possibly transmitted during the possible transmission step is a message transmitted by radio to the controller 28.
  • the inhibitor device 26 of the current platform is not electrically powered.
  • the radio encoder 30 does not transmit information specific to the current platform to the controller 28.
  • the step of possibly transmitting information specific to the current platform is not implemented and the result of the test step 102 is N.
  • the controller 28 continues to implement the first protocol according to the steps 100.
  • the absence of transmission and therefore the absence of reception by the controller 28 of information specific to the current platform has no effect on the controller 28 which implements the first protocol.
  • the first protocol is to convert a dataset into instructions.
  • the instructions are instructions for moving the vehicle 16 and for opening / closing the doors of the vehicle 16.
  • the implementation of the first protocol consists in converting the data set corresponding to the current platform into instructions so that the movements and the opening / closing of the doors of the vehicle 16 articulate correctly with the presence of platform façades 22.
  • the controller 28 controls the entry station of the vehicle 16.
  • the controller 28 reads from the database the value of the position associated with the current platform. From the value of the read position, the controller 28 controls the stopping of the vehicle 16 so that the doors of the vehicle 16 coincide with the doors of the platform facades 22 when the vehicle 16 is stopped.
  • the controller 28 transmits to the management module of the platform facades 22 of the current platform the opening control of the doors of the platform facades 22. For example simultaneously, the controller controls the opening of the doors of the vehicle 16.
  • the controller 28 reads from the database the value of the duration associated with the current platform. From the value of the duration read and the schedule to be respected, the controller 28 determines the moment for transmitting to the management module of the platform facades 22 of the current platform the closing order of the doors and to control the closing of the doors. of the vehicle 16.
  • the controller 28 then waits to receive the signal indicating that the doors of the platform facades 22 of the current platform are locked in the closed position.
  • the controller 28 controls the departure of the vehicle 16.
  • the inhibiting device 26 of the current platform is then electrically powered.
  • the radio encoder 30 transmits specific information to the current dock to the controller 28.
  • the step of possibly transmitting information specific to the current platform is implemented and the result of the test step 102 is O.
  • the controller 28 implements the second protocol according to steps 104.
  • the implementation of the first protocol by the controller 28 is inhibited by receiving information specific to the current platform.
  • step 104 the controller 28 controls the movements of the vehicle 16 without waiting to receive the signal indicating that the doors of the wharf facades 22 of the current dock are locked in the closed position to enter the station or to leave the station.
  • controller 28 does not control the stopping of the vehicle 16 at a specific location of the current wharf and does not take into account the value of the associated time in the database at the current wharf.
  • the present solution has a number of advantages.
  • the implementation of the method is the same regardless of the configuration of the railway installation 10.
  • configuration of the railway facility 10 it is understood the presence or absence of dock facades 22 on the platforms 20 of the railway facility 10.
  • the method is adapted to the evolution of the configuration of the railway installation 10, that is to say during the installation of new wharf facades 22 or dismantling or a state of repair. out-of-service dock facades 22 already installed.
  • a modification of the configuration of the railway installation 10 does not require any modification of the controllers 28 of each of the vehicles 16. This has an advantage in the sense that, in the state of the art, the controllers 28 are each reconfigured as the configuration of the railway facility changes 10.
  • platform facades 22 are installed on a dock 20 which was previously lacking, it is then sufficient to cut off the power supply of the inhibitor device 26 which is installed on the platform 20. In fact, the controller 28 will no longer receive the information specific to the platform and, in addition, already contains in its database the dataset necessary for the implementation of the first protocol.
  • the present method is simple and inexpensive to implement since the method requires only a few substantial modifications of the software instructions generally implemented by the controller 28 and a simple wired connection or not is to be installed at ground.
  • the inhibitor devices 26 each installed on a platform 20 are replaced by a single overall inhibiting device.
  • the global inhibitor device is for example a memory adapted to store for each platform 20A, 20B, 20C a specific state to the wharf.
  • the global inhibitory device is adapted to transmit specific information to all the platforms 20.
  • the controller 28 receives the information specific to all the platforms 20 and, consequently, the control 28 will constantly implement the second protocol.
  • the step of transmitting specific information to a platform is implemented when each of the platforms 20 is devoid of platform façades 22.
  • the first variant concerns the case where each of the platforms 20 is devoid of platform façades 22 and where the operator of the railway installation 10 plans to equip all the quays 20 with platform façades 22 in one go.
  • inhibitory devices are responsible for transmitting specific information to at least two platforms 20.

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La présente invention porte sur un procédé et un système de gestion de la circulation d'au moins un véhicule, ainsi que sur une installation ferroviaire.The present invention relates to a method and a system for managing the circulation of at least one vehicle, as well as a railway installation.

L'invention s'applique au domaine ferroviaire, le procédé et le système étant destinés à une installation ferroviaire.The invention applies to the railway field, the method and the system being intended for a railway installation.

De façon classique, les installations ferroviaires comprennent des stations dotées de quais destinés, par exemple, à la descente et à la montée de passagers.Typically, railway facilities include stations with platforms for eg the descent and the rise of passengers.

Il est connu de munir les quais de façades de quai, également appelées portes palières, et désignées par l'acronyme PSD de l'anglais « Platform Screen Doors ». Les façades de quai sont situées en bordure des voies et sont essentiellement destinées à empêcher des suicides ou des accidents de passagers.It is known to provide quays with dock facades, also called landing doors, and designated by the acronym PSD of the English "Platform Screen Doors". The wharf facades are located along the tracks and are primarily intended to prevent suicide or passenger accidents.

Les façades de quai définissent une position d'ouverture et une position de fermeture. De telles façades de quai sont pilotées de façon automatique de sorte, par exemple, à n'être en position d'ouverture que lorsqu'un véhicule est stationné à un quai.The platform façades define an open position and a closed position. Such quaysides are automatically controlled so, for example, to be in the open position when a vehicle is parked at a dock.

En outre, certaines installations ferroviaires sont dotées d'un système de contrôle automatique du trafic ferroviaire, également désigné par l'acronyme CBTC de l'anglais « Communication Based Train Control ». Il s'agit d'un système basé sur une communication entre des véhicules et des dispositifs en charge de la gestion du trafic.In addition, some railway facilities are equipped with an automatic rail traffic control system, also known as CBTC (Communication Based Train Control). It is a system based on communication between vehicles and devices in charge of traffic management.

Lorsque les quais sont dotés de façades de quai, le système CBTC assure l'articulation entre la position d'ouverture ou de fermeture des façades de quai et la circulation des véhicules. A titre d'illustration, un véhicule approchant d'un quai doté de façades de quai ne sera autorisé à entrer en station que si les façades de quai sont bien verrouillées en position de fermeture.When the platforms are equipped with platform façades, the CBTC system ensures the articulation between the opening or closing position of the wharf façades and the circulation of the vehicles. As an illustration, a vehicle approaching a platform with wharf facades will be allowed to enter the station if the quayside are locked in the closed position.

Toutefois, il arrive que les façades de quai ne soient pas encore installées ou que seuls certains quais soient dotés de telles façades. Une telle situation arrive, par exemple, lors du déploiement ou de la refonte d'une installation ferroviaire.However, sometimes the wharf facades are not yet installed or only some wharves are equipped with such facades. This situation occurs, for example, when deploying or overhauling a railway facility.

Dans de tels cas, il est connu de l'état de la technique de configurer le système CBTC de sorte à distinguer, dans une partie du système CBTC embarquée dans les véhicules, les quais dépourvus de façades de quai de ceux dotés de façades de quai. Par exemple, la précision exigée pour la position d'arrêt d'un train est plus importante dans le cas d'un quai doté de façades de quai, que dans le cas d'un quai dépourvu de façades de quai. En effet, les portes du train doivent être alignées avec les portes des façades de quai.In such cases, it is known from the state of the art to configure the CBTC system so as to distinguish, in a part of the CBTC system embedded in the vehicles, quays without quayside facades and those with quay façades. . For example, the accuracy required for the stopping position of a train is greater in the case of a wharf with wharf facades, than in the case of a wharf devoid of wharf facades. Indeed, the doors of the train must be aligned with the doors of the quaysides.

Toutefois, cela présente comme inconvénient de devoir reconfigurer la partie du système CBTC embarquée dans chaque véhicule à chaque fois que de nouvelles façades de quai sont installées. De ce fait, cela ne facilite pas l'installation au fur et mesure de façades de quai.However, this has the disadvantage of having to reconfigure the portion of the CBTC system embedded in each vehicle each time new wharf facades are installed. As a result, it does not facilitate the installation as and when dock facades.

De tels systèmes de contrôle de façades de quai sont connus du document EP 2 778 014 A1 et de l'article « Les automatismes au coeur de la migration de la ligne » paru dans le numéro 223 de janvier 2013 de la Revue Générale des Chemins de Fer.Such control systems of dock facades are known from the document EP 2 778 014 A1 and the article "Automatisms at the heart of the migration of the line" published in issue 223 of January 2013 of the General Review of Railways.

Un but de l'invention est de gérer la circulation d'au moins un véhicule dans une installation ferroviaire dont la mise en oeuvre est indépendante de la présence ou non de façades de quai sur les différents quais, et ne nécessite pas de modifier la partie du système CBTC embarquée dans chaque véhicule.An object of the invention is to manage the movement of at least one vehicle in a railway installation whose implementation is independent of the presence or absence of dock facades on the various platforms, and does not require modification of the part of the CBTC system embedded in each vehicle.

A cet effet, il est proposé un procédé de gestion de la circulation d'au moins un véhicule dans une installation ferroviaire. L'installation ferroviaire comprend des voies, au moins une station comprenant au moins un quai propre à recevoir des façades de quai, et au moins un véhicule adapté pour circuler sur les voies. Le véhicule comprend un contrôleur installé à bord du véhicule et adapté pour mettre en oeuvre un premier protocole et un second protocole distinct du premier protocole, les premier et second protocoles étant mis en oeuvre de façon exclusive l'un de l'autre et assurant chacun au moins l'un de l'arrivée du véhicule à chaque station et du départ du véhicule à chaque station. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes :

  • mise en oeuvre par défaut du premier protocole par le contrôleur,
  • transmission éventuelle au contrôleur d'une information spécifique à un quai, dit quai courant, l'information spécifique résultant d'un état spécifique au quai courant émis depuis un dispositif inhibiteur extérieur au véhicule, et
  • lorsque l'information spécifique est reçue par le contrôleur, mise en oeuvre du second protocole par le contrôleur lorsque le véhicule est stationné au quai courant ou lorsque le véhicule circule sur les voies et que le prochain quai est le quai courant.
For this purpose, it is proposed a method for managing the movement of at least one vehicle in a railway installation. The railway installation comprises tracks, at least one station comprising at least one platform suitable for receiving platform facades, and at least one vehicle adapted to run on the tracks. The vehicle comprises a controller installed on board the vehicle and adapted to implement a first protocol and a second protocol separate from the first protocol, the first and second protocols being implemented exclusively from one another and ensuring each at least one of the arrival of the vehicle at each station and the departure of the vehicle at each station. The method comprises the following steps:
  • default implementation of the first protocol by the controller,
  • possible transmission to the controller of information specific to a wharf, said current wharf, the specific information resulting from a state specific to the current wharf emitted from an inhibitor device outside the vehicle, and
  • when the specific information is received by the controller, implementation of the second protocol by the controller when the vehicle is parked at the current platform or when the vehicle is traveling on the tracks and the next platform is the current platform.

Suivants d'autres aspects avantageux, le procédé comprend une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes, prise(s) isolément ou suivant toutes les combinaisons techniquement possibles :

  • l'étape de transmission d'une information spécifique à un quai est mise en oeuvre lorsqu'au moins ledit quai est dépourvu de façades de quai.
  • l'étape de transmission d'une information spécifique à un quai est mise en oeuvre lorsque chacun des quais est dépourvu de façades de quai.
  • l'information spécifique transmise lors de l'étape de transmission est un message transmis par voie radio au contrôleur.
  • le procédé comprend une étape initiale de fourniture, pour chaque quai, d'un jeu de données spécifique audit quai, la mise en oeuvre par le contrôleur du premier protocole consistant à convertir un jeu de données en instructions.
  • les instructions sont des instructions de déplacement du véhicule et d'ouverture/fermeture de portes du véhicule.
  • le dispositif inhibiteur émettant un état spécifique à un quai lors de l'étape de transmission est relié à une interface de communication, l'interface de communication étant adaptée pour communiquer par voie radio avec le contrôleur.
  • l'étape de transmission est mise en oeuvre lorsque le dispositif inhibiteur est alimenté électriquement.
Following other advantageous aspects, the method comprises one or more of the following characteristics, taken in isolation or in any technically possible combination:
  • the step of transmitting specific information to a wharf is implemented when at least said wharf is devoid of wharf facades.
  • the step of transmitting specific information to a dock is implemented when each of the platforms is devoid of dock facades.
  • the specific information transmitted during the transmission step is a message transmitted by radio to the controller.
  • the method comprises an initial step of providing, for each platform, a set of data specific to said platform, the implementation by the controller of the first protocol of converting a data set into instructions.
  • the instructions are instructions for moving the vehicle and opening / closing vehicle doors.
  • the inhibitor device emitting a state specific to a platform during the transmission step is connected to a communication interface, the communication interface being adapted to communicate by radio with the controller.
  • the transmission step is implemented when the inhibitor device is electrically powered.

Il est aussi proposé un système de gestion de la circulation d'au moins un véhicule dans une installation ferroviaire. L'installation ferroviaire comprend des voies, au moins une station comprenant au moins un quai propre à recevoir des façades de quai, et au moins un véhicule adapté pour circuler sur les voies. Le système de gestion comprend :

  • une interface de communication propre à émettre des messages,
  • un contrôleur installé à bord du véhicule et adapté pour recevoir des messages émis par l'interface de communication et pour mettre en oeuvre un premier protocole et un second protocole distinct du premier protocole, les premier et second protocoles étant mis en oeuvre de façon exclusive l'un de l'autre et assurant chacun au moins l'un de l'arrivée du véhicule à chaque station et du départ du véhicule à chaque station, le contrôleur étant adapté pour mettre en oeuvre, par défaut, le premier protocole, et
  • au moins un dispositif inhibiteur extérieur au véhicule adapté pour émettre un état spécifique à un quai, dit quai courant, de sorte à ce qu'une information spécifique au quai courant soit transmise au contrôleur via l'interface de communication.
It is also proposed a system for managing the circulation of at least one vehicle in a railway installation. The railway installation comprises tracks, at least one station comprising at least one platform suitable for receiving platform facades, and at least one vehicle adapted to run on the tracks. The management system includes:
  • a communication interface capable of sending messages,
  • a controller installed on board the vehicle and adapted to receive messages transmitted by the communication interface and to implement a first protocol and a second protocol separate from the first protocol, the first and second protocols being implemented exclusively one of the other and each providing at least one of the arrival of the vehicle at each station and the departure of the vehicle at each station, the controller being adapted to implement, by default, the first protocol, and
  • at least one inhibitor device outside the vehicle adapted to emit a specific state to a platform, said current platform, so that information specific to the current platform is transmitted to the controller via the communication interface.

Le contrôleur est adapté pour, lorsque le véhicule est stationné au quai courant ou lorsque le véhicule circule sur les voies et que le prochain quai est le quai courant, mettre en oeuvre le second protocole lorsque l'information spécifique est reçue.The controller is adapted for, when the vehicle is parked at the current dock or when the vehicle is traveling on the tracks and the next dock is the current dock, implementing the second protocol when the specific information is received.

Il est aussi proposé une installation ferroviaire qui comprend des voies, au moins une station comprenant au moins un quai, chaque quai étant propre à recevoir des façades de quai. L'installation ferroviaire comprend également au moins un véhicule adapté pour circuler sur les voies, et au moins un système tel que défini précédemment.It is also proposed a railway installation which includes tracks, at least one station comprising at least one platform, each platform being suitable for receiving platform facades. The railway installation also comprises at least one vehicle adapted to travel on the tracks, and at least one system as defined above.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple non limitatif et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation schématique d'un exemple d'installation ferroviaire ;
  • la figure 2 est une représentation schématique d'un exemple de système de gestion appartenant à l'installation ferroviaire de la figure 1, et
  • la figure 3 est un ordinogramme illustrant la mise en oeuvre d'un exemple de procédé de gestion.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, given solely by way of nonlimiting example and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic representation of an example of a railway installation;
  • the figure 2 is a schematic representation of an example of a management system belonging to the railway facility of the figure 1 , and
  • the figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating the implementation of an exemplary management method.

Une installation ferroviaire 10 est représentée sur la figure 1.A railway installation 10 is represented on the figure 1 .

L'installation ferroviaire 10 est, par exemple, une installation de transport ferroviaire urbain de type métro ou tramway.The railway facility 10 is, for example, an urban rail transport facility of the subway or tramway type.

L'installation ferroviaire 10 comprend des voies 12, au moins une station 14, au moins un véhicule 16 et un système de gestion 18.The railway installation 10 comprises tracks 12, at least one station 14, at least one vehicle 16 and a management system 18.

Les voies 12 sont propres à assurer la circulation de véhicules 16.The tracks 12 are adapted to ensure the circulation of vehicles 16.

Les stations 14 définissent des lieux dans lesquels les véhicules 16 sont susceptibles de stationner.The stations 14 define places in which the vehicles 16 are likely to park.

Chaque station 14 comprend au moins un quai 20.Each station 14 comprises at least one platform 20.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, l'installation ferroviaire 10 comprend trois stations 14A, 14B et 14C comprenant chacune un seul quai respectivement 20A, 20B et 20C.In the example of the figure 1 the railway installation 10 comprises three stations 14A, 14B and 14C each comprising a single platform 20A, 20B and 20C respectively.

Alternativement, une station 14 comprend plusieurs quais 20.Alternatively, a station 14 comprises several platforms 20.

Généralement, un véhicule 16 stationne à un quai 20 d'une station 14 pour permettre la circulation de passagers entre le véhicule 16 et le quai 20.Generally, a vehicle 16 parks at a platform 20 of a station 14 to allow the movement of passengers between the vehicle 16 and the platform 20.

Au moins certains quais 20 sont propres à recevoir des façades de quai 22.At least some platforms 20 are suitable for receiving platform facades 22.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, tous les quais 20 de l'installation ferroviaire 10 sont propres à recevoir des façades de quai 22.In the example of the figure 1 all the platforms 20 of the railway facility 10 are suitable for receiving platform façades 22.

Certains quais 20 sont dotés de façades de quai 22 tandis que d'autres quais 20 sont dépourvus de façades de quai 22.Some wharves 20 have pier façades 22 while other wharves 20 do not have wharf facades 22.

Alternativement, tous les quais 20 sont dépourvus de façades de quai 22.Alternatively, all the platforms 20 are devoid of platform façades 22.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, deux quais 20A et 20B sont dotés de façades de quai 22A et 22B représentées par des zones hachurées, l'autre quai 20C étant dépourvu de façades de quai 22.In the example of the figure 1 two platforms 20A and 20B are provided with platform façades 22A and 22B represented by hatched areas, the other platform 20C without platform façades 22.

Les façades de quai 22 sont généralement installées en bordure de voies 12 et sont, par exemple, formées par des portes et des façades séparant le quai 20 des voies 12. Les façades et les portes sont, par exemple, vitrées et présentent une hauteur suffisante pour dissuader un individu de les enjamber.The platform façades 22 are generally installed along the edges of tracks 12 and are, for example, formed by doors and facades separating the platform 20 from the tracks 12. The facades and the doors are, for example, glazed and have a sufficient height. to dissuade an individual from stepping over them.

Les façades de quai 22 sont destinées à améliorer la sécurité, notamment en empêchant des usagers de se rendre sur les voies 12.The platform facades 22 are intended to improve safety, in particular by preventing users from going to the tracks 12.

Il est défini une position de fermeture et une position d'ouverture pour les façades de quai 22.There is defined a closed position and an open position for the platform facades 22.

Dans la position de fermeture, les portes sont fermées et verrouillées.In the closed position, the doors are closed and locked.

Dans la position d'ouverture, les portes sont ouvertes et/ou non verrouillées.In the open position, the doors are open and / or unlocked.

En outre, les façades de quai 22 installées sur un quai 20 comprennent un module de gestion de façades de quai, non représenté sur les figures.In addition, the wharf facades 22 installed on a platform 20 comprise a platform facade management module, not shown in the figures.

Le module de gestion de façades de quai est adapté pour recevoir des signaux de commande et pour émettre au moins un signal d'état.The dock facade management module is adapted to receive control signals and to transmit at least one status signal.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, les signaux de commande sont un signal d'ouverture et un signal de fermeture.In the example of the figure 1 , the control signals are an opening signal and a closing signal.

A la réception du signal d'ouverture, respectivement de fermeture, le module de gestion de façades de quai est adapté pour passer les façades de quai 22 dans la position d'ouverture, respectivement de fermeture.Upon receipt of the opening signal, respectively closure, the platform facades management module is adapted to pass the platform facades 22 in the open position, respectively closing.

Le signal d'état est un signal indiquant que les portes des façades de quai 22 sont verrouillées en position de fermeture.The status signal is a signal indicating that the doors of the platform facades 22 are locked in the closed position.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, un second signal d'état indique que le module de gestion de façades de quai n'est pas en mesure de transmettre le signal d'état.In the example of the figure 1 a second status signal indicates that the dock facade management module is not able to transmit the status signal.

De préférence, les signaux de commande et d'état sont des signaux binaires transmis par des connexions filaires respectives.Preferably, the control and status signals are binary signals transmitted by respective wire connections.

Dans un tel cas, chaque quai 20 comprend un ensemble de connexions filaires correspondant. Par exemple, une connexion filaire alimentée correspond à la valeur « vrai » et une connexion filaire non alimentée correspond à la valeur « faux ».In such a case, each platform 20 comprises a set of corresponding wire connections. For example, a wired connection that is powered up is true, and a wired, unpowered connection is false.

Le véhicule 16 est adapté pour circuler sur les voies 12 et est, par exemple, un véhicule ferroviaire tel un métro ou un tramway.The vehicle 16 is adapted to travel on the tracks 12 and is, for example, a railway vehicle such as a subway or a tram.

Le système de gestion 18 est destiné à assurer la circulation d'un véhicule 16 dans l'installation ferroviaire 10 indépendamment de la présence ou non de façades de quai 22.The management system 18 is intended to ensure the circulation of a vehicle 16 in the railway facility 10 regardless of the presence or absence of platform facades 22.

Le système de gestion 18 comprend une interface de communication 24, au moins un dispositif inhibiteur 26, et au moins un contrôleur 28 installé dans chaque véhicule 16.The management system 18 comprises a communication interface 24, at least one inhibiting device 26, and at least one controller 28 installed in each vehicle 16.

L'interface de communication 24 est propre à assurer une communication bidirectionnelle entre le contrôleur 28 d'une part et des équipements installés sur les quais 20 d'autre part. Les équipements installés sur les quais 20 sont, notamment, le ou chaque dispositif inhibiteur 26 ainsi que les connexions filaires.The communication interface 24 is capable of ensuring a two-way communication between the controller 28 on the one hand and equipment installed on the platforms 20 on the other hand. The equipment installed on the platforms 20 are, in particular, the or each inhibiting device 26 and the wire connections.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, les communications entre l'interface de communication 24 et le contrôleur 28 sont mises en oeuvre par voie radio et les communications entre l'interface de communication 24 et les équipements sont mises en oeuvre par voie filaire.In the example of the figure 1 , the communications between the communication interface 24 and the controller 28 are implemented by radio and the communications between the communication interface 24 and the equipment are implemented by wire.

L'interface de communication 24 comprend un encodeur radio 30, au moins un commutateur 32 et au moins un point d'accès 34.The communication interface 24 comprises a radio encoder 30, at least one switch 32 and at least one access point 34.

L'encodeur radio 30 est propre à émettre des messages dans un premier format à partir d'états reçus dans un second format, et inversement.The radio encoder 30 is able to send messages in a first format from states received in a second format, and vice versa.

A titre d'illustration, le premier format est un format Ethernet sécurisé et le second format est le format binaire.As an illustration, the first format is a secure Ethernet format and the second format is the binary format.

L'encodeur radio 30 est relié par voie filaire d'une part aux équipements et d'autre part au commutateur 32.The radio encoder 30 is wiredly connected on the one hand to the equipment and on the other hand to the switch 32.

Le commutateur 32 est relié à chacun des points d'accès 34 par voie filaire.The switch 32 is connected to each of the access points 34 wired.

Chacun des points d'accès 34 comprend une antenne destinée à mettre en oeuvre des radiocommunications avec le contrôleur 28.Each of the access points 34 comprises an antenna intended to implement radio communications with the controller 28.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, le système de gestion 18 comprend trois dispositifs inhibiteurs 26A, 26B et 26C correspondant à chacun des quais 20A, 20B et 20C.In the example of the figure 1 , the management system 18 comprises three inhibiting devices 26A, 26B and 26C corresponding to each of the platforms 20A, 20B and 20C.

De préférence, chaque dispositif inhibiteur 26 est installé sur un quai 20 correspondant.Preferably, each inhibiting device 26 is installed on a corresponding platform 20.

Par construction, les dispositifs inhibiteurs 26 sont extérieurs au véhicule 16. Par-là, il est entendu que les dispositifs inhibiteurs 26 ne sont pas liés mécaniquement au véhicule 16.By construction, the inhibiting devices 26 are external to the vehicle 16. By this, it is understood that the inhibiting devices 26 are not mechanically linked to the vehicle 16.

Chaque dispositif inhibiteur 26 est propre à émettre un état spécifique au quai 20.Each inhibiting device 26 is capable of emitting a specific state at the platform 20.

Un état spécifique au quai 20 indique, par exemple, la présence de façades de quai 22 sur le quai 20 sur lequel le dispositif inhibiteur 26 est installé.A state specific to the platform 20 indicates, for example, the presence of platform facades 22 on the platform 20 on which the inhibitor device 26 is installed.

Un autre état spécifique au quai 20 indique, par exemple, l'absence de façades de quai 22 sur le quai 20 sur lequel le dispositif inhibiteur 26 est installé.Another state specific to the platform 20 indicates, for example, the absence of platform facades 22 on the platform 20 on which the inhibitor device 26 is installed.

Alternativement, un autre état spécifique au quai 20 indique, par exemple, une défaillance des façades de quai 22 sur le quai 20 sur lequel le dispositif inhibiteur 26 est installé.Alternatively, another wharf-specific state 20 indicates, for example, a failure of the wharf facades 22 on the wharf 20 on which the inhibitor device 26 is installed.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, l'état spécifique à un quai 20 est binaire et prend la valeur « faux » lorsque le quai 20 est doté de façades de quai 22 et prend la valeur « vrai » lorsque le quai 20 est dépourvu de façades de quai 22.In the example of the figure 1 the platform-specific state 20 is binary and takes the value "false" when the platform 20 is provided with platform façades 22 and takes the value "true" when the platform 20 does not have platform façades 22.

De préférence, un équipement supplémentaire, non représenté, est relié en entrée de l'encodeur radio 30 et est adapté pour associer chacune des valeurs reçues des dispositifs inhibiteurs 26 à un numéro de quai de sorte à fournir à l'encodeur radio 30 des couples, chaque couple étant formé d'une valeur binaire et d'un numéro de quai.Preferably, additional equipment, not shown, is connected to the input of the radio encoder 30 and is adapted to associate each of the received values of the inhibitor devices 26 with a quay number so as to provide the radio encoder with 30 pairs. , each pair being formed of a binary value and a platform number.

A la réception d'un état spécifique à un quai 20 prenant la valeur « vrai », l'encodeur radio 30 est adapté pour transmettre une information spécifique au quai 20 par voie radio au contrôleur 28. De fait, l'information spécifique à un quai 20 est transmise par l'encodeur radio 30 lorsque le quai 20 est dépourvu de façades de quai 22.Upon receipt of a specific state at a platform 20 taking the value "true", the radio encoder 30 is adapted to transmit specific information to the platform 20 by radio to the controller 28. In fact, the information specific to a platform 20 is transmitted by the radio encoder 30 when the platform 20 is devoid of platform façades 22.

De préférence, l'information spécifique au quai 20 transmise par l'encodeur radio 30 est un message au format Ethernet sécurisé représentatif du numéro du quai 20.Preferably, the platform-specific information transmitted by the radio encoder 30 is a secure Ethernet format message representative of the number of the platform 20.

De préférence, à la réception d'un état spécifique prenant la valeur « faux » pour un quai 20, l'encodeur radio 30 est adapté pour ne pas transmettre d'information au contrôleur 28, ce qui signifie que le quai 20 est doté de façades de quai 22.Preferably, upon receiving a specific state taking the value "false" for a platform 20, the radio encoder 30 is adapted not to transmit information to the controller 28, which means that the platform 20 is equipped with platform facades 22.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, chaque dispositif inhibiteur 26 est une connexion filaire connectée d'une part à l'encodeur radio 30 et reliée d'autre part à une source d'alimentation via un interrupteur. La source d'alimentation est, par exemple, une batterie délivrant un courant continu dont la tension est d'environ 24 V.In the example of the figure 1 each inhibitor device 26 is a wire connection connected firstly to the radio encoder 30 and secondly connected to a power source via a switch. The power source is, for example, a battery delivering a DC current whose voltage is about 24 V.

Lorsque l'interrupteur est ouvert, la connexion filaire n'est pas alimentée électriquement et l'état spécifique prend la valeur « faux ».When the switch is open, the wired connection is not electrically powered and the specific state is set to "false".

A l'inverse, lorsque l'interrupteur est fermé, la connexion filaire est alimentée électriquement et l'état spécifique prend la valeur « vrai ».Conversely, when the switch is closed, the wired connection is electrically powered and the specific state takes the value "true".

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, seuls deux quais 20A et 20B sont équipés de façades de quai 22.In the example of the figure 1 only two platforms 20A and 20B are equipped with platform façades 22.

Dans ce cas, les dispositifs inhibiteurs 26A et 26B des deux quais équipés 20A et 20B ne sont pas alimentés et l'état spécifique des quais 20A et 20B prend la valeur « faux ». Le dispositif inhibiteur 26C du quai 20C dépourvu de façades de quai est alimenté et l'état spécifique au quai 20C prend la valeur « vrai ». Par suite, l'encodeur radio 30 ne transmet au contrôleur 28 qu'une information spécifique au quai 20C dépourvu de façades de quai.In this case, the inhibiting devices 26A and 26B of the two equipped wharves 20A and 20B are not powered and the specific state of the wharves 20A and 20B takes the value "false". The inhibitor device 26C of the quay 20C without dock facades is powered and the shore-specific state 20C takes the value "true". As a result, the radio encoder 30 transmits to the controller 28 only information specific to the dock 20C devoid of dock facades.

Le contrôleur 28 est, par exemple, la partie embarquée d'un système CBTC.The controller 28 is, for example, the embedded part of a CBTC system.

Dans ce cas, le contrôleur est, par exemple, l'ATC embarqué, de l'anglais « Automatic Train Control ».In this case, the controller is, for example, the ATC on board, the English "Automatic Train Control".

Le contrôleur 28 comprend une antenne et est adapté pour échanger par voie radio des messages avec l'interface de communication 24.The controller 28 comprises an antenna and is adapted to exchange messages by radio with the communication interface 24.

En outre, le contrôleur 28 comprend une mémoire comprenant des instructions logicielles et un processeur propre à exécuter au moins une partie des instructions.In addition, the controller 28 includes a memory comprising software instructions and a processor capable of executing at least a portion of the instructions.

La mémoire du contrôleur 28 contient une base de données qui comprend un ensemble de jeux de données.The controller memory 28 contains a database that includes a set of data sets.

Dans la base de données, il y a autant de jeux de données que de quais 20 propres à recevoir des façades de quai 22.In the database, there are as many data sets as platforms 20 suitable for receiving platform facades 22.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, il y a, de fait, autant de jeux de données que de quais 20. Dit autrement, chacun des quais 20, que les quais 20 soient dotés de façades de quai 22 ou non, sont associés dans la base de données à un jeu de données correspondant.In the example of the figure 1 there are, in fact, as many data sets as platforms 20. In other words, each of the platforms 20, whether the platforms 20 are equipped with platform facades 22 or not, are associated in the database with a set corresponding data.

Un jeu de données est un ensemble d'au moins une donnée.A dataset is a set of at least one data.

Chaque jeu de données comprend, par exemple, au moins une position et une durée.Each data set includes, for example, at least one position and one duration.

La position correspond, par exemple, à la distance séparant un point prédéterminé du véhicule 16 de la fin du quai 20 correspondant.The position corresponds, for example, to the distance separating a predetermined point of the vehicle 16 from the end of the quay 20 corresponding.

La durée est, par exemple, le temps s'écoulant entre la transmission par le contrôleur 28 de la commande de fermeture des façades de quai 22 et la réception par le contrôleur 28 d'un message indiquant que les façades de quai 22 sont verrouillées en position de fermeture.The duration is, for example, the time elapsing between the transmission by the controller 28 of the closing control of the platform facades 22 and the reception by the controller 28 of a message indicating that the platform facades 22 are locked in position. closing position.

La mémoire du contrôleur 28 contient, en outre, des instructions relatives à un premier protocole et à un second protocole, le contrôleur 28 étant adapté pour mettre en oeuvre un premier protocole et un second protocole.The memory of the controller 28 further contains instructions relating to a first protocol and a second protocol, the controller 28 being adapted to implement a first protocol and a second protocol.

Le premier protocole et le second protocole sont distincts. En outre, les premier et deuxième protocoles sont mis en oeuvre de façon exclusive l'un de l'autre. Par-là, il est entendu que le contrôleur 28 n'exécute qu'un des deux protocoles à la fois.The first protocol and the second protocol are distinct. In addition, the first and second protocols are implemented exclusively from one another. By this, it is understood that the controller 28 executes only one of the two protocols at a time.

Le premier protocole et le second protocole assurent chacun l'arrivée du véhicule 16 à chaque station 14 et/ou le départ du véhicule 16 de chaque station 14.The first protocol and the second protocol each ensure the arrival of the vehicle 16 at each station 14 and / or the departure of the vehicle 16 from each station 14.

Le premier protocole est destiné au cas où le véhicule 16 stationne ou se rapproche d'un quai 20 doté de façades de quai 22.The first protocol is intended for the case where the vehicle 16 is stationary or approaches a platform 20 with platform facades 22.

Le second protocole est destiné au cas où le véhicule 16 stationne ou se rapproche d'un quai 20 dépourvu de façades de quai.The second protocol is intended for the case where the vehicle 16 parks or approaches a platform 20 without dock facades.

Le contrôleur 28 est installé à bord du véhicule et est adapté pour mettre en oeuvre, par défaut, le premier protocole.The controller 28 is installed in the vehicle and is adapted to implement, by default, the first protocol.

De plus, lorsque le premier protocole est mis en oeuvre par le contrôleur 28, le contrôleur 28 est adapté pour convertir un jeu de données en instructions.In addition, when the first protocol is implemented by the controller 28, the controller 28 is adapted to convert a dataset into instructions.

En particulier, lorsque le véhicule 16 est stationné à un quai 20, dit quai courant, ou lorsque le véhicule 16 circule et que le prochain quai 20 est le quai courant, le contrôleur 28 est adapté pour convertir en instructions le jeu de données correspondant dans la base de données au quai courant.In particular, when the vehicle 16 is parked at a platform 20, said current platform, or when the vehicle 16 is traveling and the next platform 20 is the current platform, the controller 28 is adapted to convert the corresponding data set into instructions. the database at the current pier.

Une instruction est au moins une commande adressée à des éléments du véhicule 16. Les éléments sont, par exemple, un système de freinage, un système de motorisation ou encore un système d'ouverture/fermeture des portes du véhicule 16.An instruction is at least one command addressed to elements of the vehicle 16. The elements are, for example, a braking system, a motorization system or a system for opening / closing the doors of the vehicle 16.

Les instructions sont, par exemple, des instructions de déplacement du véhicule 16 ou des instructions d'ouverture/fermeture des portes du véhicule 16. En particulier, les instructions de déplacements résultent de la distance contenue dans le jeu de données associé dans la base de données au quai courant.The instructions are, for example, instructions for moving the vehicle 16 or instructions for opening / closing the doors of the vehicle 16. In particular, the movement instructions result from the distance contained in the associated data set in the database. data at the current pier.

Une représentation schématique du système de gestion 18 est illustrée sur la figure 2, l'interface de communication 24 n'ayant pas été représentée.A schematic representation of the management system 18 is illustrated on the figure 2 , the communication interface 24 has not been shown.

Comme visible sur la figure 2, les communications entre les équipements installés sur les quais 20 et le contrôleur 28 sont représentées par des flèches.As visible on the figure 2 , the communications between the equipment installed on the platforms 20 and the controller 28 are represented by arrows.

Lorsque les quais 20 sont dotés de façades de quai 22, les connexions filaires sont connectées au module de gestion de façades de quai.When the platforms 20 are equipped with platform façades 22, the wired connections are connected to the platform frontage management module.

Lorsque les quais 20 sont dépourvus de façades de quai 22, les connexions filaires sont en attente de connexion.When the platforms 20 are devoid of platform facades 22, the wired connections are waiting for connection.

Dans l'exemple des figures 1 et 2, chaque signal de commande ou d'état est transmis par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion filaire respective.In the example of figures 1 and 2 each control or status signal is transmitted via a respective wire connection.

En particulier, une première connexion filaire 36 est propre à transmettre un signal d'ouverture des portes des façades de quai 22, une deuxième connexion filaire 38 est propre à transmettre un signal de fermeture de portes des façades de quai 22, une troisième connexion filaire 40 est propre à transmettre un état de verrouillage des portes des façades de quai 22 dans la position de fermeture, et une quatrième connexion filaire 42 est propre à transmettre manuellement un état d'impossibilité de transmettre un état de verrouillage des portes des façades de quai 22 dans la position de fermeture.In particular, a first wired connection 36 is capable of transmitting an opening signal of the doors of the wharf facades 22, a second wired connection 38 is capable of transmitting a door closing signal of the wharf facades 22, a third wired connection 40 is capable of transmitting a state of locking the doors of the wharf facades 22 in the closed position, and a fourth wired connection 42 is able to manually transmit a state of impossibility of transmitting a state of locking of the doors of the wharf facades 22 in the closed position.

Comme visible sur la figure 2, pour les quais 20A et 20B dotés de façades de quai 22, les connexions filaires 36 à 42 correspondantes sont connectées aux quais 20A et 20B. En revanche, pour le quai 20C dépourvu de façades de quai 22, la première et la deuxième connexions 36 et 38 correspondantes sont en attente de connexion, et les troisième et quatrième connexions 40 et 42 correspondantes sont reliées à une masse.As visible on the figure 2 for the wharves 20A and 20B with wharf facades 22, the wired connections 36 to 42 corresponding are connected to the wharves 20A and 20B. On the other hand, for the platform 20C without platform façades 22, the corresponding first and second connections 36 and 38 are waiting for connection, and the corresponding third and fourth connections 40 and 42 are connected to a ground.

Cela permet de disposer de connexions filaires prêtes à l'emploi. Par-là, il est entendu que lorsque des façades de quai 22 seront installées, il n'y aura plus qu'à relier les connexions au module de gestion de façades de quai.This allows for wired connections ready for use. By this, it is understood that when the platform facades 22 will be installed, there will be more than to connect the connections to the dock facades management module.

Les connexions filaires respectives des dispositifs inhibiteurs 26 des quais 20 dotés de façades de quai 22 sont reliées à la masse.The respective wired connections of the inhibitor devices 26 of the platforms 20 with platform façades 22 are connected to ground.

Les connexions filaires respectives des dispositifs inhibiteurs 26 des quais 20 dépourvus de façades de quai 22 sont reliées à une batterie 44.The respective wire connections of the inhibitor devices 26 of the platforms 20 without platform façades 22 are connected to a battery 44.

Un exemple de mise en oeuvre du procédé est à présent décrit en référence à la figure 3.An example of implementation of the method is now described with reference to the figure 3 .

Le procédé est destiné à gérer la circulation d'au moins un véhicule 16 dans une installation ferroviaire 10 dont les quais 20 ne contiennent nécessairement pas tous des façades de quai 22.The method is intended to manage the circulation of at least one vehicle 16 in a railway facility 10, the platforms 20 of which do not necessarily contain all of the platform façades 22.

Le procédé comprend une étape initiale de fourniture, non représentée.The method comprises an initial step of providing, not shown.

L'étape initiale de fourniture consiste à fournir, pour chaque quai 20, un jeu de données spécifique au quai 20, le contrôleur 28 de chacun des véhicules 16 ayant accès aux jeux de données.The initial provisioning step consists in providing, for each platform 20, a data set specific to the platform 20, the controller 28 of each of the vehicles 16 having access to the data sets.

De préférence, l'étape de fourniture consiste à enregistrer dans la base de données du contrôleur 28 de chacun des véhicules 16 les jeux de données en les associant respectivement à chacun des quai 20 de l'installation ferroviaire 10 sur laquelle les véhicules 16 sont susceptibles de circuler.Preferably, the provisioning step consists in recording in the database of the controller 28 of each of the vehicles 16 the data sets by associating them respectively with each of the platforms 20 of the railway installation 10 on which the vehicles 16 are capable of to circulate.

Alternativement, les jeux de données sont mémorisés sur un autre support de stockage d'information auquel ont accès les contrôleurs 28 de chacun des véhicules 16.Alternatively, the data sets are stored on another information storage medium accessed by the controllers 28 of each of the vehicles 16.

En pratique, lorsque qu'un quai 20 est déjà doté de façades de quai 22, un opérateur calcule la valeur de la distance et la renseigne dans la base de données en l'associant au quai 20.In practice, when a platform 20 is already equipped with platform facades 22, an operator calculates the value of the distance and informs it in the database by associating it with the platform 20.

Lorsque qu'un quai 20 n'est pas encore doté de façades de quai 22, l'emplacement des éventuelles futures façades de quai 22 est déterminé et la valeur de la position est alors déduite puis renseignée dans la base de données par un opérateur.When a platform 20 is not yet equipped with platform façades 22, the location of any future platform façades 22 is determined and the value of the position is then deduced and then entered into the database by an operator.

La valeur de la durée découle, par exemple, du type de façades de quai 22 déjà installées ou à installer sur les quais 20 qui est connu.The value of the duration derives, for example, from the type of platform façades 22 already installed or to be installed on the platforms 20 which is known.

Par exemple, lorsque les façades de quais 22 installées ou à installer sont les mêmes, la valeur de la durée est la même pour chacun des quais 20 dotés ou non de façades de quai 22.For example, when the platform facades 22 installed or to be installed are the same, the value of the duration is the same for each of the platforms 20 with or without platform facades 22.

Dans ce qui suit, il est considéré que le véhicule 16 circule sur les voies 12 en définissant une route, le prochain quai 20 sur la route étant appelé quai courant.In what follows, it is considered that the vehicle 16 travels on the lanes 12 by defining a road, the next dock 20 on the road being called current dock.

La mise en oeuvre du procédé lorsque le véhicule 16 est stationné au quai courant se déduit de la mise en oeuvre du procédé décrite ci-dessous.The implementation of the method when the vehicle 16 is parked at the current dock is deduced from the implementation of the method described below.

Dans des premières étapes 100, le contrôleur 28 met en oeuvre, par défaut, le premier protocole qui est décrit ci-après.In first steps 100, the controller 28 implements, by default, the first protocol which is described below.

Puis, une étape de test 102 est mise en oeuvre.Then, a test step 102 is implemented.

Le résultat de l'étape de test 102 est noté O ou N.The result of the test step 102 is marked O or N.

Le résultat de l'étape de test 102 résulte d'une étape de transmission éventuelle au contrôleur 28 d'une information spécifique au quai courant.The result of the test step 102 results from a step of possible transmission to the controller 28 of information specific to the current platform.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, l'étape de transmission éventuelle est mise en oeuvre par le dispositif inhibiteur 26 correspondant au quai courant.In the example of the figure 1 , the possible transmission step is implemented by the inhibiting device 26 corresponding to the current platform.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, l'étape de transmission éventuelle d'une information spécifique au quai courant est mise en oeuvre lorsque le quai courant est dépourvu de façades de quai 22.In the example of the figure 1 , the step of possible transmission of information specific to the current platform is implemented when the current platform is devoid of platform facades 22.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, l'information spécifique éventuellement transmise lors de l'étape de transmission éventuelle est un message transmis par voie radio au contrôleur 28.In the example of the figure 1 , the specific information possibly transmitted during the possible transmission step is a message transmitted by radio to the controller 28.

De fait, il y a lieu de distinguer un premier cas dans lequel le quai courant est doté de façades de quai 22 et un second cas dans lequel le quai courant est dépourvu de façades de quai 22.In fact, it is necessary to distinguish a first case in which the current platform is equipped with platform facades 22 and a second case in which the current platform is devoid of platform facades 22.

Dans le premier cas, le quai courant étant doté de façades de quai 22, le dispositif inhibiteur 26 du quai courant n'est pas alimenté électriquement.In the first case, the current platform being provided with platform facades 22, the inhibitor device 26 of the current platform is not electrically powered.

De fait, l'état émis par le dispositif inhibiteur 26 du quai courant prend la valeur « faux ».In fact, the state emitted by the inhibiting device 26 of the current platform takes the value "false".

Par suite, l'encodeur radio 30 ne transmet pas d'information spécifique au quai courant au contrôleur 28.As a result, the radio encoder 30 does not transmit information specific to the current platform to the controller 28.

De fait, dans le premier cas, l'étape de transmission éventuelle d'une information spécifique au quai courant n'est pas mise en oeuvre et le résultat de l'étape de test 102 est N.In fact, in the first case, the step of possibly transmitting information specific to the current platform is not implemented and the result of the test step 102 is N.

Lorsque le résultat de l'étape de test 102 est N, le contrôleur 28 continue de mettre en oeuvre le premier protocole selon les étapes 100. Dit autrement, l'absence de transmission et donc l'absence de réception par le contrôleur 28 d'une information spécifique au quai courant est sans effet sur le contrôleur 28 qui met en oeuvre le premier protocole.When the result of the test step 102 is N, the controller 28 continues to implement the first protocol according to the steps 100. In other words, the absence of transmission and therefore the absence of reception by the controller 28 of information specific to the current platform has no effect on the controller 28 which implements the first protocol.

Le premier protocole est à présent décrit.The first protocol is now described.

Le premier protocole consiste à convertir un jeu de données en instructions.The first protocol is to convert a dataset into instructions.

Les instructions sont des instructions de déplacement du véhicule 16 et d'ouverture/fermeture de portes du véhicule 16.The instructions are instructions for moving the vehicle 16 and for opening / closing the doors of the vehicle 16.

Dans la présente situation, la mise en oeuvre du premier protocole consiste à convertir le jeu de données correspondant au quai courant en instructions de sorte à ce que les mouvements et l'ouverture/fermeture des portes du véhicule 16 s'articulent correctement avec la présence de façades de quai 22.In the present situation, the implementation of the first protocol consists in converting the data set corresponding to the current platform into instructions so that the movements and the opening / closing of the doors of the vehicle 16 articulate correctly with the presence of platform façades 22.

Selon le premier protocole, le véhicule 16 circulant sur les voies 12, le prochain quai 20 sur sa route étant le quai courant le contrôleur 28, attend de recevoir le message indiquant que les portes des façades de quai 22 du quai courant sont verrouillées en position de fermeture pour rentrer en station.According to the first protocol, the vehicle 16 traveling on the tracks 12, the next platform 20 on its road being the platform running the controller 28, waits to receive the message indicating that the doors of the platform facades 22 of the current platform are locked in position closing to return to station.

Une fois que le signal est reçu, le contrôleur 28 pilote l'entrée en station du véhicule 16.Once the signal is received, the controller 28 controls the entry station of the vehicle 16.

En se rapprochant du quai courant, le contrôleur 28 lit dans la base de données la valeur de la position associée au quai courant. A partir de la valeur de la position lue, le contrôleur 28 pilote l'arrêt du véhicule 16 de sorte à ce que les portes du véhicule 16 coïncident avec les portes des façades de quai 22 lorsque le véhicule 16 est à l'arrêt.Approaching the current platform, the controller 28 reads from the database the value of the position associated with the current platform. From the value of the read position, the controller 28 controls the stopping of the vehicle 16 so that the doors of the vehicle 16 coincide with the doors of the platform facades 22 when the vehicle 16 is stopped.

Puis le contrôleur 28 transmet au module de gestion des façades de quai 22 du quai courant la commande d'ouverture des portes des façades de quai 22. Par exemple simultanément, le contrôleur pilote l'ouverture des portes du véhicule 16.Then the controller 28 transmits to the management module of the platform facades 22 of the current platform the opening control of the doors of the platform facades 22. For example simultaneously, the controller controls the opening of the doors of the vehicle 16.

Les passagers sont alors libres de circuler entre le véhicule 16 et le quai courant.The passengers are then free to move between the vehicle 16 and the current dock.

Puis, le contrôleur 28 lit dans la base de données la valeur de la durée associée au quai courant. A partir de la valeur de la durée lue et de l'horaire à respecter, le contrôleur 28 détermine le moment pour transmettre au module de gestion des façades de quai 22 du quai courant la commande de fermeture des portes et pour piloter la fermeture des portes du véhicule 16.Then, the controller 28 reads from the database the value of the duration associated with the current platform. From the value of the duration read and the schedule to be respected, the controller 28 determines the moment for transmitting to the management module of the platform facades 22 of the current platform the closing order of the doors and to control the closing of the doors. of the vehicle 16.

Le contrôleur 28 attend ensuite de recevoir le signal indiquant que les portes des façades de quai 22 du quai courant sont verrouillées en position de fermeture.The controller 28 then waits to receive the signal indicating that the doors of the platform facades 22 of the current platform are locked in the closed position.

Une fois que le signal est reçu, le contrôleur 28 pilote le départ du véhicule 16.Once the signal is received, the controller 28 controls the departure of the vehicle 16.

Dans le second cas, le quai courant étant dépourvu de façades de quai 22, le dispositif inhibiteur 26 du quai courant est alors alimenté électriquement.In the second case, the current platform being devoid of platform facades 22, the inhibiting device 26 of the current platform is then electrically powered.

De fait, l'état émis par le dispositif inhibiteur 26 du quai courant prend la valeur « vrai ».In fact, the state emitted by the inhibiting device 26 of the current platform takes the value "true".

Par suite, l'encodeur radio 30 transmet une information spécifique au quai courant au contrôleur 28.As a result, the radio encoder 30 transmits specific information to the current dock to the controller 28.

De fait, dans le second cas, l'étape de transmission éventuelle d'une information spécifique au quai courant est mise en oeuvre et le résultat de l'étape de test 102 est O.In fact, in the second case, the step of possibly transmitting information specific to the current platform is implemented and the result of the test step 102 is O.

Lorsque le résultat de l'étape de test 102 est O et que l'information spécifique au quai courant est reçue par le contrôleur 28, le contrôleur 28 met en oeuvre le second protocole selon des étapes 104.When the result of the test step 102 is O and the current wharf specific information is received by the controller 28, the controller 28 implements the second protocol according to steps 104.

Ainsi, la mise en oeuvre du premier protocole par le contrôleur 28 est inhibée par la réception de l'information spécifique au quai courant.Thus, the implementation of the first protocol by the controller 28 is inhibited by receiving information specific to the current platform.

Dans les étapes 104, le contrôleur 28 pilote les déplacements du véhicule 16 sans attendre de recevoir le signal indiquant que les portes des façades de quai 22 du quai courant sont verrouillées en position de fermeture pour entrer en station ou pour quitter la station.In steps 104, the controller 28 controls the movements of the vehicle 16 without waiting to receive the signal indicating that the doors of the wharf facades 22 of the current dock are locked in the closed position to enter the station or to leave the station.

En outre, le contrôleur 28 ne pilote pas l'arrêt du véhicule 16 à un endroit précis du quai courant et ne tient pas compte de la valeur de la durée associée dans la base de données au quai courant.In addition, the controller 28 does not control the stopping of the vehicle 16 at a specific location of the current wharf and does not take into account the value of the associated time in the database at the current wharf.

La présente solution présente un certain nombre d'avantages.The present solution has a number of advantages.

Tout d'abord, la mise en oeuvre du procédé est la même quelle que soit la configuration de l'installation ferroviaire 10. Par « configuration de l'installation ferroviaire 10 », il est entendu la présence ou l'absence de façades de quai 22 sur les quais 20 de l'installation ferroviaire 10.Firstly, the implementation of the method is the same regardless of the configuration of the railway installation 10. By "configuration of the railway facility 10", it is understood the presence or absence of dock facades 22 on the platforms 20 of the railway facility 10.

De fait, le procédé est adapté à l'évolution de la configuration de l'installation ferroviaire 10, c'est-à-dire lors de l'installation de nouvelles façades de quai 22 ou du démontage ou d'une mise d'état hors-service de façades de quai 22 déjà installées.In fact, the method is adapted to the evolution of the configuration of the railway installation 10, that is to say during the installation of new wharf facades 22 or dismantling or a state of repair. out-of-service dock facades 22 already installed.

En outre, une modification de la configuration de l'installation ferroviaire 10 ne nécessite aucune modification des contrôleurs 28 de chacun des véhicules 16. Cela présente un avantage dans le sens où, dans l'état de la technique, les contrôleurs 28 sont chacun reconfigurés au gré des modifications de la configuration de l'installation ferroviaire 10.In addition, a modification of the configuration of the railway installation 10 does not require any modification of the controllers 28 of each of the vehicles 16. This has an advantage in the sense that, in the state of the art, the controllers 28 are each reconfigured as the configuration of the railway facility changes 10.

De plus, lorsque des façades de quai 22 sont installées sur un quai 20 qui en était jusqu'alors dépourvu, il suffit alors de couper l'alimentation électrique du dispositif inhibiteur 26 qui est installé sur le quai 20. En effet, le contrôleur 28 ne recevra alors plus l'information spécifique audit quai et, en outre, contient déjà dans sa base de données le jeu de données nécessaire à la mise en oeuvre du premier protocole.In addition, when platform facades 22 are installed on a dock 20 which was previously lacking, it is then sufficient to cut off the power supply of the inhibitor device 26 which is installed on the platform 20. In fact, the controller 28 will no longer receive the information specific to the platform and, in addition, already contains in its database the dataset necessary for the implementation of the first protocol.

Ainsi, l'installation au fur et à mesure de façades de quai 22 est grandement facilitée.Thus, the installation as and when docking facades 22 is greatly facilitated.

Par ailleurs, le présent procédé est simple et peu coûteux à mettre en oeuvre puisque le procédé ne requiert que peu de modifications substantielles des instructions logicielles généralement mises en oeuvre par le contrôleur 28 et qu'une simple connexion filaire alimentée ou non est à installer au sol.Moreover, the present method is simple and inexpensive to implement since the method requires only a few substantial modifications of the software instructions generally implemented by the controller 28 and a simple wired connection or not is to be installed at ground.

Selon une première variante, les dispositifs inhibiteurs 26 installés chacun sur un quai 20 sont remplacés par un seul dispositif inhibiteur global. Dans cette variante, le dispositif inhibiteur global est par exemple une mémoire propre à mémoriser pour chaque quai 20A, 20B, 20C un état spécifique au quai.According to a first variant, the inhibitor devices 26 each installed on a platform 20 are replaced by a single overall inhibiting device. In this variant, the global inhibitor device is for example a memory adapted to store for each platform 20A, 20B, 20C a specific state to the wharf.

Le dispositif inhibiteur global est adapté pour transmettre une information spécifique à tous les quais 20.The global inhibitory device is adapted to transmit specific information to all the platforms 20.

Ainsi, tant que les quais 20 ne sont pas tous dotés de façades de quai 22, le contrôleur 28 reçoit l'information spécifique à tous les quais 20 et, par conséquent, le contrôle 28 mettra constamment en oeuvre le second protocole.Thus, as long as the platforms 20 are not all equipped with platform façades 22, the controller 28 receives the information specific to all the platforms 20 and, consequently, the control 28 will constantly implement the second protocol.

Dans cette première variante, l'étape de transmission d'une information spécifique à un quai est mise en oeuvre lorsque chacun des quais 20 est dépourvu de façades de quai 22.In this first variant, the step of transmitting specific information to a platform is implemented when each of the platforms 20 is devoid of platform façades 22.

La première variante concerne le cas où chacun des quais 20 est dépourvu de façades de quai 22 et où l'opérateur de l'installation ferroviaire 10 envisage d'équiper en une seule fois tous les quais 20 de façades de quai 22.The first variant concerns the case where each of the platforms 20 is devoid of platform façades 22 and where the operator of the railway installation 10 plans to equip all the quays 20 with platform façades 22 in one go.

D'autres variantes sont possibles.Other variants are possible.

Il s'agit, par exemple, de combiner le mode de réalisation précédemment décrit et la première variante. De fait, certains dispositifs inhibiteurs sont chargés de transmettre une information spécifique à au moins deux quais 20.It is, for example, to combine the embodiment described above and the first variant. In fact, certain inhibitory devices are responsible for transmitting specific information to at least two platforms 20.

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  1. A method for managing the movement of at least one vehicle in a train installation (10), the train installation (10) comprising tracks (12), at least one station (14) comprising at least one platform (20) able to receive platform barriers (22), and at least one vehicle (16) suitable for moving on the tracks (12), the vehicle (16) comprising a controller (28) installed on board the vehicle (16) and suitable for carrying out a first protocol and a second protocol separate from the first protocol, the first and second protocols being implemented exclusively of one another and each seeing to at least one of the arrival of the vehicle (16) in each station (14) and the departure of the vehicle (16) from each station (14),
    the method comprising the following steps:
    - implementation of the first protocol by the controller (28) by default,
    - optionally sending the controller (28) a piece of information specific to a platform (20), called current platform, the specific piece of information resulting from a specific state on the current platform sent from an inhibiting device (26) outside the vehicle (16), and
    - when the specific piece of information is received by the controller (28), implementation of the second protocol by the controller (28) when the vehicle (16) is parked at the current platform or when the vehicle (16) is moving on the tracks (12) and the next platform is the current platform.
  2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step for sending a piece of information specific to a platform is carried out when at least said platform (20) has no platform barriers (22).
  3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step for sending a piece of information specific to a platform is carried out when each of the platforms (20) is deprived of platform barriers (22).
  4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the specific piece of information sent during the transmission step is a message sent by radio channel to the controller (28).
  5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an initial step for providing a set of data for each platform (20) specific to said platform (20), the implementation by the controller (28) of the first protocol consisting of converting a set of data into instructions.
  6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the instructions are instructions of movement of the vehicle (16) and opening/closing of the doors of the vehicle (16).
  7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inhibiting device (26) sending a state specific to a platform during a transmission step is connected to a communication interface (24), the communication interface (24) being suitable for communicating by radio channel with the controller (28).
  8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the transmission step is carried out when the inhibiting device (26) is supplied with electricity.
  9. A system (18) for managing the movement of at least one vehicle in a train installation (10), the train installation (10) comprising tracks (12), at least one station (14) comprising at least one platform (20) able to receive platform barriers (22), and at least one vehicle (16) suitable for moving on the tracks (12), the management system (18) comprising:
    - a communication interface (24) able to send messages,
    - a controller (28) installed on board the vehicle (16) and suitable for receiving messages sent by the communication interface (24) and carrying out a first protocol and a second protocol separate from the first protocol, the first and second protocols being implemented exclusively of one another and each seeing to at least one of the arrival of the vehicle (16) in each station (14) and the departure of the vehicle (16) from each station (14), the controller (28) being suitable for implementing the first protocol by default, and
    - at least one inhibiting device (26) outside the vehicle (16) suitable for sending a state specific to a platform (20), called current platform, such that a piece of information specific to the current platform is sent to the controller (28) via the communication interface (24),
    the controller being suitable, when the vehicle (16) is parked at the current platform or when the vehicle (16) is moving on the tracks (12) and the next platform is the current platform, for implementing the second protocol when the specific piece of information is received.
  10. A train installation (10), comprising:
    - tracks (12),
    - at least one station (14) comprising at least one platform (20), each platform (20) being able to receive platform barriers (22),
    - at least one vehicle (16) suitable for moving on the tracks (12), and
    - at least one system (18) according to claim 9.
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