Core competenciesVEHICLE

Rolling stock, On-board signalling, Bogies, Energy, Aerodynamics, Pressure waves, Safety

VEHICLE

Nowadays, vehicles have become real living spaces that have to fulfil more and more functions. In the rail and metro fields, they are no longer just a locomotive pulling wagons and a mechanic reading signals: to improve performance and safety, trains now have their own traction unit built into motor bogies, are increasingly made up of equipment and carry their own 'intelligence', an on-board signalling and automation system (ATC, ATO) which actively dialogues with a remote control centre, or even with other vehicles. And automation is also starting to spread to the road sector, where the first self-driving and even driverless vehicles are appearing.

In this revolution, conventional or 4.0, GESTE brings its knowledge of system engineering, signalling and safety to developing guided or self-driving vehicles for rail, urban and road transport. We work with operators, infrastructure managers, industries and private companies.

Domains of activity

  • Railway rolling stock: trains, metros, trams
  • Road vehicles and buses
  • Innovative vehicles (Hyperloop, Swissmetro, MagLev)
  • Self-driving vehicles

Systems and equipment

  • Safety equipment
  • Signalling and automation systems and equipment
  • HMI (Human-Machine Interface)
  • Other on-board equipment
  • Variable gauge bogies
  • Magnetic brake shafts
  • Air conditioning

Services

  • System engineering
  • RAMS and safety files
  • Design studies
  • Research and development (R&D)
  • Aerodynamics and pressure waves
  • Fire safety
  • Sizing energy needs
  • Managing obsolescence

Software

We apply the software described under SYSTEM ENGINEERING – SIGNALLING & AUTOMATION – ENERGY – TRACK – RAMS, SAFETY & QUALITY – VENTILATION & FLOWS – FIRE SAFETY.

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