ETC Platform: Add-On Functions
Add-on modules as needed
The ETC Platform can be extended in a targeted way with additional functions. Proven modules cover use cases from AI‑based passenger demand forecasting and passenger counting to digital communication channels, analytics, and driver assistance so you can adapt the platform to different operational requirements.

Brief profile
Extensions for specific operational needs
RailTab – The Digital Driver's Cab
Do your train drivers have all the travel-related information digitally and up-to-date at a glance?
RailTab provides train drivers with all trip-relevant information digitally and always up to date. Building on the EBuLa data from DB InfraGO, timetables, slow-order zones, operational notices, construction information and other documents can be provided centrally and updated automatically.
Through direct integration with planning and operations, changes are available promptly, reducing paper-based processes and improving the timeliness of information. At the same time, transport operators benefit from simplified document distribution and greater transparency over the content provided.
The solution supports the paperless driver's cab and integrates seamlessly into existing operational and vehicle processes.
AI Forecast including RI Forecast Machine (RIPA)
Are your delay updates still too slow or inconsistent across channels?
Delays, operational deviations, and dispatching measures are passed to the RI forecast machine and processed in compliance with TAP-TSI standards. This provides current forecasts for information systems, displays, apps, and other media on a uniform basis.
Automatic Passenger Counting (APC)
Do you still have to estimate occupancy because reliable numbers are missing?
Passenger numbers are recorded, made plausible, and made available for evaluations. The insights gained support capacity planning, service design, and quality evidence for contracting authorities. Existing counting systems can be integrated.
Passenger information via WhatsApp
Are passengers complaining because updates don't reach where they are looking?
Delays, cancellations, replacement services, and other travel information can be directly provided via WhatsApp channels. The information is based on existing operational and passenger information processes and complements existing channels such as apps, websites, and DFI displays.
Advanced Analytics
Are you still wasting time with Excel reports because your data is not in one place?
Information from operations, vehicles, and passenger systems is prepared for dashboards, key figures, and management reports. Integration with Microsoft Power BI enables flexible analyses and individual evaluations across all business areas.
Interface Add-on
Are your systems still disconnected and your teams copying data manually?
The Interface Add-on connects specialist applications and external systems along the entire process chain from control centers and passenger information to maintenance and personnel planning. Open standards and established industry protocols enable flexible integration of existing solutions.
Driver Assistance System
Do drivers still have to drive 'by feel' to save energy and be on time?
The driver assistance system supports train drivers and drivers with situation-dependent driving recommendations based on route, schedule, and vehicle characteristics. The solution works autonomously, is retrofittable, and requires no intervention in the vehicle control system.
Success Stories

Central platform for TramTrain networks - AVG Karlsruhe
The Karlsruhe model centrally managed
The Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG) centrally manages the Karlsruhe model, with dispatching, forecasting, and passenger information in one system across rail, tram, and bus. A central platform unites the entire dual-system operation for 210 vehicles and ensures consistent operational management across all modes of transport.

Passenger Information & Interfaces – ODEG
Standardized passenger information with VDV 454 (3.1)
Together with ETC Solutions, ODEG implemented the production VDV interface for passenger information, enabling a stable exchange of passenger information and train composition data via the new VDV 3.1 standard.

Operations & Replacement Service - BeNEX
Digital management of flexible replacement services
BeNEX manages replacement services end-to-end and data-driven with the ETC Platform instead of relying on disconnected systems and manual coordination. Multimodal operational and real-time logic replaces complex rail replacement service processes and ensures the flexible, reliable operation of replacement services.
More Functions of the ETC Platform

For Public Transport Authorities
Quality Management
Transparency over quality and need for action in ongoing operations.

For Railway Companies
Operations, Control and Planning System
Central dispatch and real-time monitoring of the entire fleet.

For Metro, Tram, and Bus Operators
Passenger Information
Real-time information across all channels from one source.

For Vehicle Manufacturers
Vehicle Cloud
Standardized connection of all vehicle types to the ETC Platform.

For All Stakeholders
Reporting & Analytics
Evaluations and reports directly from ongoing operations.

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Which add-ons bring you the fastest effect?
Not sure which add-on has the greatest leverage? We are happy to advise you and recommend the right combination for your application case.