Alstom - Coradia

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Overview – Focon supplies

Focon is the system supplier responsible for audio communication systems, passenger information displays, CCTV video surveillance, multimedia systems and RIS, a German travel information system.
Audio communication includes Public Address (PA), crew intercom as well as passenger emergency communication.

Passenger Information Displays

Interior displays indicate next stop and give further information such as time, the train route, possibilities for connections etc. through a scrolling text message.
Exterior displays indicate the train’s destination. Except for the end displays, the exterior displays are switched off at a customer defined speed e.g. > 5 km/h. Text on the displays changes according to the train’s position

CCTV

The vehicle interior is monitored by means of video cameras. Images are recorded on an exchangeable disk and are stored for a defined period, say, at least 24 hours. After this period of time, data is erased and/or overwritten with new data (ring-type record). All data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
At any time, images from one or several cameras can be shown on the display in the driver’s cab.

Multimedia system

On 19” TFT monitors it is possible to give enhanced visual information. This includes position of the train, service messages, graphical and visual information about the stations, tourist information and much more.
Further video entertainment may include news flashes, weather information, cartoons and movies. Commercial messages, or advertising, may also be included.
In Focon’s supply a special Multi Media Server and associated TFT monitors are included.

Public Address

An internal loudspeaker system ensures the audio information to the passengers. This includes automatic announcements such as announcement of the next stop as well as operational announcements from the driver and the train control centre to inform the passengers e.g. about operational restrictions or delays.

Intercommunication facilities Communication between the driver‘s cabs is possible by means of a separate driver-driver communication.

Passenger Emergency Communication Passengers can contact the driver via talk-back facilities in each entrance area. Communication is controlled by the driver who can terminate the conversation and/or put a passenger on hold in order to talk to other
passengers.

RIS

Coradia Continental XCC in Germany are in some cases equipped with DB Regio distributes dynamic passenger information using the so called Reisendeninformationssystem or RIS. An interface between RIS and the Focon system is available via a GPRS connection. On 19” TFT monitors, Focon’s system transforms RIS data into graphical information e.g. about the progress on the route, connections at stations and irregulariti.