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Centralized control and monitoring of trainoperations made simple.Vicos® OC – Operations Control SystemBased on a scalable, high availability and high performancesystem architecture, the Vicos OC system is well suited for alltypes of rail networks including freight rail service, passengerrail service for commuters or inter-city travel as well as intracitylight rail service. By providing hardware and software thatis easily scalable to match the size and complexity of any railnetwork, Vicos is robust enough to meet the most stringentoperational performance requirements. The Vicos OC controlsystem includes many features that address all aspects neededeven 24/7 operations.The Vicos® (Vehicle and Infrastructure Control and OperatingSystem) OC system is a family of train control and monitoringsolutions applicable to railway installations ranging fromdedicated Interlocking Control Systems up to full-scale CTC/SCADA control centers.A full suite of industry standard train control and monitoringfunctions enables the Vicos OC system to easily accommodatepassenger comfort and safety while meeting train operationsobjectives. Due to the critical nature of train controloperations, safety of all operating personal is of upmostimportance. Whether it involves validating controls,generating alarms or providing redundant error checkingstorage for movement authorities, the Vicos OC systemincludes many features that enhance the overall safety of atrain control operation.Quite simply, the Vicos OC system provides one of the highestlevels of system functionality, stability and performanceavailable in today’s railroad industry.usa.siemens.com/mobility

BenefitsJ Incident management made easy - real-timeoperations monitoring supported by clear andstructured display design.J Relief of operating staff from information overflow -level of detail for displays customizable by zoom level.Displays allow zooming, panning and scrolling.J User accounts can be tailored to the user‘s role,responsibility and security access level for trainoperations and maintenance staff or even to ‚viewonly‘ to help keep management informed.J Remote access can be granted to authorized usersthrough secure access solutions while the railroad/subway operates safely.J Tailoring made easy - Vicos provides completescalability through its modular software architectureand open-interface concept.J Performance and reliability guaranteed throughdistributed processes / multi-server processing and astate-of-the-art hot-standby redundancy concept.J Unique configurability of user interfaces and an openinterface concept makes Vicos flexible to a wide rangeof requirements and easy to adapt to different railenvironments.Technical dataArchitectureIntel-based workstations running MS WindowsHigh-performance back-end Servers running Unix OperatingSystemsRedundant ethernet LAN using TCP/IPHighly available and scalable designIntegrated disaster recovery optionsInteroperability with 3rd party systems (e.g. Enterprise ServiceBus)Base FunctionalityMulti-display, ergonomically designed, mouse driven user interfaceCTC control and indication processingEntry-Exit (NX) routing with the ability to store routesAutomatic Route Setting (ARS)Train regulation against schedules / time tablesTrain tracking and train sheetAlarm and message event processingAuthority forms configurable for CTC and Track WarrantTerritory managementInterfaces to external systemsWeb based train graph, record and playback and reportingMaintenance tools and utilitiesTimetable managementOptional FunctionalitySCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)On-line and off-line movement planningEMS (Energy Management System)Integrated voice communicationsProduct referencesJ Canadian National RailwaysJ New York City Transit (NYCT)J Houston LRTJ Puerto Rico Tren UrbanoJ Toronto GO TransitSiemens Industry, Inc.498 Seventh Avenue,16th FloorNew York, NY 10018USAPhone: +1 (212) 672-4000Fax: +1 (212) 672-4001Siemens Industry, Inc.10900 Wayzata Blvd.Suite 100Minnetonka, MN 55305Subject to change without prior noticePrinted in USA© 2012 Siemens Industry, Inc.The information provided in this flyer contains merelygeneral descriptions or characteristics of performancewhich in case of actual use do not always apply as describedor which may change as a result of further developmentof the products. An obligation to provide the respectivecharacteristics shall only exist if expressly agreed in theterms of contract.usa.siemens.com/mobilityAll product designations may be trademarks or productnames of Siemens AG or supplier companies whose use bythird parties for their own purposes could violate the rightsof the owners.