IKOS GROUP

IKOS Consulting

IKOS Consulting is a leading international consultancy firm specializing in the rail and energy sectors. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, IKOS has established itself as a key player in delivering advanced engineering solutions that drive the future of smart mobility.

IKOS Consultancy acquired AEGIS RAIL in 2021 adding it to their impressive Rail Family.

Servicing:


  • Paris

  • Lille

  • Lyon

  • Nantes

  • Toulouse Aix-en-Provence

  • Marseille

  • Brussels

  • Berlin

  • Derby (AEGIS)

  • Dusseldorf

  • Lausanne

  • London

  • Madrid

  • Milan

  • Montreal

  • Morocco

  • New York

  • Pittsburgh

  • Stockholm

  • Toronto

  • Zurich

Expertise in:

Railway Sector

IKOS Consulting is renowned for its expertise in the railway sector, providing comprehensive services that cover all aspects of rail technology. From signaling and telecommunications to rolling stock and infrastructure, IKOS offers tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.

Energy Sector

In addition to rail, IKOS is a significant contributor to the energy sector. The company leverages its engineering prowess to deliver sustainable and efficient energy solutions, supporting the transition to greener technologies.

 Areas Of Expertise

IKOS Divisions: Specifications and Research, Design, Configuration and Development, Test, Validation and Commissioning, Maintenance/ MRO.

ERTMS Deployment

Specific project requirements:

  • Track Layout

  • Speed Plans

  • Gradient Plans

Functional Requirements

BG Location Rules

System Parameters

Software development

Eurobalise/ LEU files generation

RCB Software

Eurobalise/ LEU Files

Offsite and Onsite Validation Safety Demo

Specific Application Safety Case

ISA and NoNO homologation follow up

CE conformity certificate of Specific line application Commissioning Authorization

Project Phases

Trackside

IXL (Smarlock, PIPC, SEI)

Track objects (axle, counters, track circuits)

ATP Systems (TVM, KVB, PZB, TBL1+)

ATS (Mistral, PCC, CCU)

ETCS Level STM, 1,2 / GSM-R, GPRS, Wifi / ERTMS Baseline 3, Interoperability, ATO, Backward Compatability / Bi Standard, NExTEO, CrossRail, ATS+

Specifications and Studios

PTs

  • IXL charts

  • Diagrams

  • Technical drawings

  • Studies PCD/ Mistral

  • Specifications of functional architectures

Onboard

On board signalling

ATP systems (speed, location, braking etc.)

Odometry, radar, balise reader

DMI (Driver machine interface)

Configuration and Development

  • Mistral Configuration

  • ERTMS

  • IXL Configuration

  • Development & follow up of IXL

  • Development of tools

Test VnV

Test Scenarios

  • On site testing

  • Lab testing

  • System validation

  • Integrating of signalling systems

  • Revenue service

  • Maintenance

IKOS has a team of ERTMS Senior Experts

We are the only consultancy company to be part of the ERTMS User Group.

Our most experienced ERTMS specialists are involved in the EEIG ERTMS USER GROUP.

Its mission is to assist railways in applying ERTMS/ ETCS in a harmonized and interoperable way, in order to guarantee a smooth circulation of trains and competitive railways.

Resources

Workforce >200

  • ETCS Baseline 3

  • ETCS Baseline 2

  • Backwards compatibility

  • EVC

  • Bi standard KVB/ ETCS

  • Bi standard TVM/ ETCS

  • Evolution of ETCS specification

  • Writing of online KMS specification

  • Integration of ETCS into RS, RBC configuration test and deployment

  • Trackside configuration

  • Simulation

  • GSM-R/ GPRS

  • Training sessions

  • PTC expertise

Added Value

ETCS deployment on French HSLs

Monitor ETCS deployment on PEEE and LGV+

ETCS Training

IKOS trained SNCF CIM engineers on the new functionalities of ETCS B3.6

ETCS Simulator

IKOS can perform ETCS studies and demonstration thanks to its ERSA simulator

ERTMS Users Group

IKOS takes part in many User Group WGs such as Change Request, Operational rules, Online KMS

Other Project Ref

Review of the backward compatibility, IKOS wrote mitigation measures to ensure safe operations with mixed system’s versions.

Evolution of ETCS B3, IKOS takes part of the update, correction and improvement of ETCS new release Baseline 3.6

Activities include problem description, demonstration on lab tests, writing of technical solutions, review of potential side effects.

IKOS has taken part in the ERTMS UG activities for more than 13 years.

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