The aim of this project was to find out if it is
possible to compare the Traditional Signalling
system that has been used in Denmark for
decades, with the new European Rail Traffic
Management System, which is currently being
implemented into the Danish railway system.
Further their functions, hazards and safety
barriers are analysed and also compared.
The system has been defined and the hazards
identified based on the Common Safety
Method. With a Hazard Log being used to for
hazard identification, and Fault Tree Analysis
to compare system performance in a similar
hazardous situation.
The conclusion is that the two systems are
comparable on the basis that both are safe to
operate based on the CSM and Safety
Directive. However, the systems do
differentiate, when it comes to the functions,
hazards and barriers.