DynoTRAIN is part of the TrioTRAIN cluster of projects. TrioTRAIN, an acronym for Total Regulatory Acceptance for the Interoperable Network, is the common title given to a cluster of projects (three hence “Trio”) dealing with key railway interoperability issues. The objective of these projects is to propose an innovative methodology that will allow multi-system network and route approval in Europe to become a faster, cheaper and better process for all involved stakeholders. Therefore the successful implementation of the TrioTRAIN cluster results will lead to:

• A time reduction for relevant parts of theØ certification process from 2 years to 6 months;
• An 80 % saving in effort for the acceptance of a new vehicle that has already been accepted in a previous country;
• An estimated potential financial saving of € 20- 50 Million per year.

Accordingly, the high level objectives of the DynoTRAIN project include:

• To improve cross-acceptance of track tests;

• To introduce Virtual Certification;
• To define track loading limits related to network access.
• To gain regulatory acceptance
   

DynoTRAIN: From High Level Objectives to Results