Railway
Railway
Safety, Quality, Certification.
The railway sector is shaped by technological, regulatory, social, and organizational requirements. FSQ Experts supports companies in the railway industry in the key areas of reliability, availability, maintainability, safety & security, and testability (RAMST).
Current Challenges
One of the key challenges in the railway sector is, first and foremost, having an efficient, reliable infrastructure designed to meet current requirements. Traditional RAMST services therefore form the foundation for the sustainable development of safe, innovative products. Digitalization and AI are increasingly shaping the industry. This brings with it entirely new issues, such as the safe use of AI in development—for example, for track monitoring and passenger recognition. Cybersecurity and cyber resilience (Cyber Resilience Act) are emerging as additional areas of focus.
These challenges require a comprehensive strategy that encompasses technological innovations as well as regulatory and societal adaptations.
Structured Approach
From in-depth analysis to successful validation, we provide structured support throughout all project phases—or offer targeted assistance at specific stages.
1
Analysis
Requirements analysis and development of customized solutions.
2
Concept &
Implementation
Development of concepts, identification of vulnerabilities and risks.
3
Validation &
Assessment
Ongoing validation to improve product safety.
Our Expertise
Here's how to achieve your goals with FSQ-Experts:
Functional Safety
We support you in implementing functional safety in the railway industry in accordance with relevant standards such as EN 50126, EN 50716, and EN 50129—from the concept phase through to certification. In doing so, we ensure that safety-critical systems are reliably developed, assessed, and operated
EN 50126
EN 50716
EN 50129
Cybersecurity for Products
Cybersecurity in the railway sector requires a holistic approach throughout the entire lifecycle. Based on relevant standards such as TS 50701 and IEC 62443, we ensure that the risks to your railway and OT systems are systematically assessed and that security measures are implemented in a sustainable manner.
TS 50701
IEC 62443
Safety analyses
Pragmatic and efficient development, facilitation, and coaching for deliverables such as risk analyses and safety and cybersecurity analyses, including RAM analyses, FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and TARA.
FMEA
FMEDA
FTA
RAM Analysis
TARA
Compliance & Resilience
Compliance in the rail sector requires adherence to regulatory and normative requirements to ensure safety and resilience. These include, among others, KRITIS requirements, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and standards such as ISO/IEC 27001.
KRITIS
CRA
ISO/IEC 27001
Our Solutions
With our solutions, you can lay the foundation for robust processes, safe products, and sustainable market success—efficiently, practically, and in partnership.
Efficient Compliance
Accelerated market access
Adaptive processes
Product Safety & Security
Security System of Systems
Success Story
Functional Safety Management and Safety & Security Engineering for a Battery Management System
Project Objective
Documentation of the BMS architecture and safety aspects in accordance with the required railway standards EN 5012x
The Tasks
- Analysis and comparison of customer specifications and system requirements
- Development of the system and hardware architecture, including usage assumptions
- Identification of security objectives and requirements
- Derivation of overall security requirements and the technical security concept in alignment with the architecture
- Preparation of security analyses such as FMEDA, FTA, and FBA
The benefits for customers
The technical safety and security concept has been integrated into the BMS system and software architecture, and the documentation has been prepared in accordance with EN 5012x.
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Success Story
Software Process Development
Project Objective
Development of the software development process framework and detailed processes in accordance with EN 5012X.
The Tasks
- Management workshop to define project objectives
- Definition of the process framework and tools
- Coordination with ongoing software development projects and identification of a pilot project
- Development of a software development process framework and detailed processes, in accordance with EN 5012X
- Iterative improvement of defined processes during the pilot project and finalization
- Final approval by R&D management
Rollout of the software processes to other parts of the organization
The benefits for customers
SW processes have been implemented throughout the organization.
Success Story
Development of a Technical Security Concept
Project Objective
Demonstrate the transparency and feasibility of a technical security concept for which TÜV SÜD is conducting a preliminary assessment.
The Tasks
- FMEDA: PMHF calculation for the eHW platform based on SN 29500 and IEC TR 62380 to further develop it within the project with the aim of clarifying feasibility and necessary design improvements
- Drafting of the associated functional and technical safety concept to explain the safety-relevant aspects of the concept for the TÜV preliminary assessment.
- Proposals for technical and methodological improvements
Customer Benefits
- Successful preliminary assessment
- A PMHF calculation was requested for a similar project
- The request called for an evaluation of various methods for the eHW PMHF calculation
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