A high-performance identification system with train-mounted readers and sleeper-mounted tags can be used for positioning of underground trains. Since the underground environment is electronically and physically demanding, only a high-performance identification system can be used for the train positioning. Readers must safely detect the tags regardless of weather, speed and ageing and communicate directly with the central system via a radio unit in the train.
One of the uses is to minimize the distance between trains by automatic management of train dispatch and control and hence utilize the track network in an optimal way.
Another use of the positioning system is to optimise the train acceleration and breaking schemes for perfect timing and stopping at stations, shorten the distance between trains as much as possible ( Is this the right interpretation?) , minimised energy consumption, and eliminates the risk for accidents at a safety level.
Scirocco identification system can also be used to update the train radio system with position information, to allow safe and controlled radio communication in the many different zones that an underground train normally is passing. This ensures that the train radio always communicates with the correct signal operator.
A system as described greatly improves the efficiency and security in underground train management and keeps the management system instantly updated.