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• It cannot facilitate a communications platform that can be used by all necessary RailCorp personnel. • It could not meet interoperability requirements. The Department of Commerce’s Government Radio Network (GRN) was not deemed a feasible solution for the reasons listed below. • It has to be shared with other NSW Government agencies. • Priority is given to emergency services which could result in a failure of 100% rail network coverage. • The network is both inside and outside the rail corridor. • GRN would require a substantial upgrade, including new base stations, to ensure 100% network coverage of the rail corridor. • The cost of this upgrade is comparable to the development of an entire new network. The radio communications marketplace responded with three systems: APCO-25, TETRA and GSM-R. APCO-25 is a proven standard for emergency services but was rejected for the reasons listed below. • It has no proven history of usage in a rail environment. • It does not support a functional addressing system that maps train run numbers to mobile subscribers’ numbers, which is a key requirement. • It does not meet the interoperability requirements. • It relies on a dispatch terminal for functionality, which does not meet RailCorp’s reliability requirements. • It is not scalable in regards to the future growth of the rail network. TETRA is also a proven emergency services communications system and is deployed in a number metropolitan rail networks. However, it was rejected for the reasons listed below. • This application is confined primarily to underground metro networks that are not comparable to RailCorp’s network. • It relies on a dispatch terminal for functionality, which does not meet the RailCorp reliability requirements. • It does not meet the interoperability requirements. • There is no commercialised Automatic Train Protection (ATP) solution available. GSM-R was deemed the platform most suitable for RailCorp’s train network and system requirements for the reasons listed below.
• It is the only rail-specific communications standard and has the highest levels of safety and reliability in its design. • It is an open standard with a large number of equipment suppliers. • It achieved a higher level of compliance with the RailCorp functional requirements when compared to the other systems. • It is deployed by major rail operators in Europe and Asia, some with networks comparable in size and complexity to RailCorp’s network. • It operates on a spectrum of 1800 MHz which was available for purchase by RailCorp. The other options would have required the leasing of a radio spectrum from a telecommunications licence holder. • It is a scalable network that can grow in step with RailCorp operations and network. • It is compatible with the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s communication system. • It provides a platform for future enhancements and increased operational safety, including a Level 2 Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System, as per the recommendations of the Waterfall inquiry. • It will deliver the best value for money solution with the least risk. 3.5 Alternatives to the Como site The following options were considered for the development of the Como site: • to do nothing; • install the antennas on existing communication facilities in the Como area; or • Install a new BTS within the rail corridor near Como Station. The do nothing option was rejected for the reasons listed below. • The inability to meet the requirement of 100% network coverage. • A ‘black spot’ in the DTRS network, resulting in a significant safety issue in the event of an emergency call or a train incident. • The increasing maintenance costs of the MetroNet facility and the limited reliability for adequate operation for the next 10 – 15 years. None of the existing communications facilities were in a suitable position or offered the required height to provide adequate coverage to the rail network, and so were not selected for this proposal. Radio frequency modelling also indicated that a new BTS at Como railway station would not provide adequate coverage to the rail corridor. A second site would then be required, increasing the costs and environmental risks of the proposal.
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