The Chinese Ministry of Railways value scalability

The Chinese Ministry of Railways knew that selecting a partner that could provide the technology to benefit the project over the long haul was critical. In fact, they selected Wonderware because of its ability to scale. They know that with Wonderware System Platform, the ministry could scale the enterprise solution, beginning with the Beijing Olympic line and extending it in stages to the entire nationwide high-speed rail network.

Wonderware System Platform synchronizes China's multi-faceted High Speed Rail Line Passenger Information System

Thanks to the scalability of System Platform, the Ministry of Railways continues to quickly and easily expand the size and scope of the high-speed line. System Platform solves the complex business challenges that include scalability, connectivity, synchronization and accelerated value.

Today, more than 220 railway stations across 15 high-speed rail lines are controlled by Invensys. Once complete, more than 800 new stations will be running on Invensys technology solutions throughout the 12,000-kilometer (7,500-mile) rail network.

 

Scalability is among the highest priorities of the Passenger Information System

 

Railway facility technology solutions typically start with modest goals as proof of concepts are validated. Then they expand rapidly using lessons learned and the tools created during initial project phases. The Invensys software-based system is open, enabling engineers to develop applications and then easily reproduce them internally, without the assistance of outside experts.

 

"The scalability of the software makes it possible to execute the project in stages. This allows railway managers to budget resources properly"

 

Standardized objects promote repeatability and customization and save time, so that the Passenger Information System can be deployed in the train stations to meet strict budgets and deadlines. In fact, train station applications have been configured in as little as one day. And when changes are needed, they can be made at select train stations, or even rolled out across the entire system, thanks to the application templates created using Wonderware System Platform and Wonderware Historian.

Currently, the ArchestrA System Platform installation for the Passenger Information System manages approximately 200,000 I/O points. By the time the project is completed in 2020, the Wonderware System Platform solution will manage more than 3 million I/O points.

More information

If you want to know more about how Wonderware helps solve Transportation Industry requirements, please visit the following links:

1. Wonderware Toolkits
2. Wonderware Device Integration Servers
3. Wonderware Transportation Industry page
4. Wonderware System Platform
5. InTouch HMI as a SCADA system
6. Wonderware Historian
7. The benefits of using InTouch with Historian
8. Wonderware Smart City Software Solutions
9. The Wonderware Smart City video
10. The Wonderware Imagine a better future page