IECC Lite

The Product
DeltaRail has developed IECC Lite to deliver the same functionality as a full IECC, but scaled for a single workstation.

Many of the secondary routes on the UK railway network are still operated from small signalboxes using 19th century technology.  Significant operating cost reductions can be achieved by concentrating control in large regional control centres, but the high capital cost of signalling renewal using modern technology has always been an obstacle.

Modular Signalling is a Network Rail initiative to reduce the cost of signalling renewals on secondary routes.  Standard layouts are used allowing suppliers to build the required functionality from proven modules with a minimum of bespoke design and testing.

DeltaRail's Integrated Electronic Control Centre (IECC®) is the most widely used signalling control system in large modern control centres in the UK.  For the Modular Signalling initiative, DeltaRail has developed IECC®Lite to deliver the same functionality on a low cost hardware platform optimised for a single workstation.

The Benefits
The key benefits of IECC Lite are:

• Proven functionality and standard user interface of a full IECC®, scaled for a single workstation.

• High availability architecture using COTS PC hardware in a duplicated configuration.

• Automatic route setting available as an option if required.

• Data preparation & testing processes optimised to exploit standard signalling modules.

• Established product support arrangements between DeltaRail and Network Rail.

• Migration path for integration into larger control centres and upgrade to ERTMS/ETCS.