Develop Safe and Secure Rail Systems
A field-proven real-time OS (RTOS) and embedded hypervisor can simplify the development of rail control, maintenance, signaling, and management systems and reduce costs. QNX has a broad range of safety-certified and hardware-independent solutions for railway systems (ATP, TIMS, PTC, TCMS, communication, and more) and can help streamline certification efforts.
QNX takes care of time-consuming OS development and the safety certification of foundational components, freeing developers to focus on innovations and features that drive revenue. Easily port from Linux® to the POSIX-compliant QNX® OS or QNX® OS for Safety, and design mixed-critical safety systems on QNX® Hypervisor for Safety.
Trusted Solutions for Rail Systems
Accelerate Certification
A pre-certified OS or hypervisor can significantly simplify the development of next-gen train control, automation, and railway management systems, accelerating certification whilst enabling real-time performance.
QNX OS for Safety and QNX Hypervisor for Safety are pre-certified by TÜV Rheinland for use in embedded applications requiring safety compliance up to IEC 61508 SIL 3 or ISO 26262 ASIL D. With decades of experience in safety certifications, custom services are also available to help in achieving EN 50128 SIL 4 and EN 50657 SIL 4 rail certifications, reducing the risk and streamlining the development of safety-certified embedded rail systems. Overall certification efforts are reduced, enabling the development of performance-optimized mixed critical rail safety applications using the latest multicore SoCs.
Seamless Code Migration for Rail Systems
Reliable, Resilient Rail Software Systems
Rail systems demand a resilient foundation that delivers high availability and precise performance throughout a long product lifecycle. QNX’s microkernel architecture is engineered to meet these needs by enabling rail equipment to boot quickly, operate flawlessly, and execute critical tasks without interruption. With drivers and services running outside the kernel space, you can seamlessly add or upgrade components with minimal system impact.
QNX OS for Safety and QNX Hypervisor for Safety are pre-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D and IEC 61508 SIL 3. Also, custom services are available to accelerate the EN 50128, and EN 50657 rail certifications that require safety compliance up to SIL 4 level.
With worldwide supply chain disruptions across many traditional transport modes, the rail industry is poised for massive growth and thus the certification of the QNX OS for Safety to the key railway functional safety standard could not have come at a better time. Because the software-defined railway system is a pillar of this growth, functional safety will be the foundation. QNX is well positioned to serve a massive need for safety-certified software for all types of railway systems as the market embraces innovations like autonomous and high-speed rail, which will be critical to meet the anticipated demand for sophisticated rail transport across the globe.
Adhish Luitel, Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
Both BlackBerry and its QNX OS for Safety have an unparalleled reputation and proven safety pedigree. Thanks to the company’s broad portfolio of pre-certified solutions we’ll be able to cost-effectively and efficiently build systems that fulfill our customers’ needs and meet the target performance. We’re planning to use QNX OS for Safety as a foundational platform for the KORAIL Korea Train Control System – Metro (KTCS-M) for unmanned train operation.
KH.Kim, Project Manager at sTraffic.
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