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MISTRAL - Communication Systems for Next-generation Railways

The MISTRAL project falls within the scope of the Shift2Rail topic S2R-OC-IP2-03-2015 – Technical specifications for a new Adaptable Communication system for all Railways.

Shift2Rail (S2R) is the European public-private Joint Undertaking (JU) for rail research, will improve the state of the art of rail technology and revolutionize rail as a mode of transport for both passengers and freight. Shift2Rail has 3 main targets: increase capacity, boost reliability, and reduce lifecycle cost of the rail system.

MISTRAL will elaborate the Technical Specification of the future communication system for all railways in light of the migration from the current obsolete GSM-R. The new radio system will leverage the broadband capacity of IP-based wireless communication to enhance signaling but also to make possible innovative services for both users and train automation/ control. To achieve the objective, MISTRAL will generate a Techno-Economic proposition, which will rely on an optimized life-cycle cost and on a sound portfolio of innovative services. The Validated Techno-Economic proposition will be the main publicly available output of MISTRAL.

Its design and validation will be supported by an External Stakeholder Committee, involving selected key players in the Railway domain.

In terms of far-reaching impact, MISTRAL will lay the foundations for the next-generation train-to-wayside communication systems, paving the way for a more competitive, attractive and sustainable European railway ecosystem.


Facts:
Project start: 01/11/2016

Project duration: 2 years

Funding:
MISTRAL project received funding from the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730840.

Coordinator:
Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB)

Consortium:
Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (Italy), SIRTI S.p.A. (Italy), Technische Universitaet Dresden (Germany); Ardanuy Ingeniería, S.A. (Spain).

Contact:  spirito@ismb.it

Partners
ISMB
ISTITUTO SUPERIORE MARIO BOELLA SULLE TECNOLOGIE DELL’INFORMAZIONE E DELLE TELECOMUNICAZIONI
Web site: http://www.ismb.it
Organization Type: Research Institute
Sirti
Sirti S.p.A
Web site: http://www.sirti.it
Organization Type: Large Enterprise
TUD
Technische Universität Dresden
„Friedrich List“ Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
Web site: http://www.tu-dresden.de/vkw
Organization Type: University
Ardanuy
ARDANUY INGENIERÍA, S.A.
Web site: http://www.ardanuy.com
Organization Type: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
News and Events
First Workshop
FIRST WORKSHOP IN BARCELONA
7th of July, 2017


MISTRAL project 1st Workshop with External Stakeholders took place in Barcelona on July 7th.
Kick Off Meeting
FIRST KICK-OFF IN TORINO
19th of December, 2016


The Mistral Face2Face Kick-off meeting and Workshop on Innovative services for Future Communication Systems were held in Torino on the 14th and 15th of December.
External Stakeholders Committee
Ardanuy
Ardanuy
Ardanuy
Dissemination
  • MISTRAL public deliverables currently submitted are available to download below:
D2.1  Scenario portfolio and techno-economic proposition (v1.3). Download PDF
D2.2  Validated techno-economic proposition (v1.0) Download PDF
D3.1  Report on Market forces (v3.1). Download PDF
D3.2  Report on business viability (v1.1). Download PDF
D4.1  Technological forces and Railway Performance Conditions Analysis (v2.3.4). Download PDF
D5.1  MISTRAL website (v1.0). Download PDF
D5.2  MISTRAL Dissemination plan (v1.1). Download PDF
D5.3  Final dissemination report (v2.0). Download PDF
Contact
Project Coordinator
Dr. Maurizio A. Spirito

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB)
Via Pier Carlo Boggio 61 | 10138 Turin | Italy
Web site: http://www.ismb.it
E-Mail: spirito@ismb.it
T: +39 011 2276 408


   
MISTRAL project received funding from the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730840.
Last modified on: March 2019