Bosch Engineering is equipping the entire tram fleet of the city of Iași with its Tram Forward Collision Warning (TFCW) system, which assists tram drivers in critical situations in urban traffic with audible and visual warnings, thus providing increased safety for tram drivers, passengers and other road users. Safety on public transport is one of the biggest challenges for modern cities and especially in dense urban traffic, inattentive road users pose a considerable risk to tram drivers.
Iasi municipality, which has become in recent years an important center of innovation and modern infrastructure, intends to improve road safety by using modern technologies. The project, initiated by the Iasi City Hall, is being developed together with Bosch Engineering, which will assume for the first time the role of Tier 1 supplier and will be responsible for the delivery, installation of the system and training of tram drivers. “We are delighted that the city of Iași has opted in favor of our system and that we can contribute to greater road safety,” said Heiko Mangold, Head of Rail Technology at Bosch Engineering GmbH. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2025.
Bosch Engineering’s Tram Tram Collision Warning Warning System (TFCW) has been successfully used worldwide since 2017. The system has three components, which work seamlessly together. A multifunctional camera monitors the tram tracks and detects objects such as pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists. A radar sensor detects obstacles even in difficult conditions such as fog, rain and darkness. It also receives information from the camera, checks it and compares it with parameters such as speed and distance. All this information is then brought together in the rail control unit, which provides the interface between Bosch components and the tram systems. This makes it easy to install the system even in older tram models. If there is an imminent risk of collision, the system warns the driver both visually and acoustically. And in a future stage of development, the system could even brake automatically if the driver fails to react. The system is currently integrated on eight different types of trams, including models from different generations. This variety poses a particular challenge, as the system has to be individually adapted to the different types of tram to ensure smooth operation.
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