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Course on continuity of service in electric transport

Online course of 300 hours in service continuity for electric transport, structured in 6 modules covering electric transport systems, RAMS reliability and availability, power supply continuity, business continuity management and resilience to emerging threats, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration300 hours · 3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the critical dependencies of electric transport systems.

02

Apply RAMS reliability and availability concepts.

03

Design power supply continuity strategies.

04

Carry out business impact analyses.

05

Draw up continuity and contingency plans.

06

Assess climate and cyber threats.

07

Plan exercises and tests of the plans.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Business continuity managers.
  • RAMS engineers.
  • Heads of transport control centres.
  • Traction power engineers.
  • Critical infrastructure risk managers.
  • Operational resilience consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into rail transport.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 22301 (business continuity management systems)
  • UNE-EN 50126-1 (railway applications, RAMS specification and demonstration)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (resilience of critical entities)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2) (cybersecurity across the Union)
  • UNE-EN 50163 (railway applications, supply voltages of traction systems)
  • UNE-EN 50388-1 (railway applications, power supply and rolling stock coordination)
  • ISO 22313 (guidance on the use of ISO 22301)
  • UNE-EN 50160 (voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public networks)
  • Isograph Availability Workbench
  • ReliaSoft BlockSim
  • OpenTrack
  • PSS SINCAL
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Railway, metro, tram and trolleybus
  2. 1.2Electric buses and depot charging
  3. 1.3Traction substations and overhead contact lines
  4. 1.4Signalling and control systems
  5. 1.5Traffic control centres
  6. 1.6Dependencies between power, communications and control
  7. 1.7Users and service expectations
  8. 1.8Punctuality and regularity indicators
  9. 1.9Critical transport infrastructure
  10. 1.10Case study: dependency map of a metro line
  1. 2.1RAMS concepts according to EN 50126
  2. 2.2Reliability of components and systems
  3. 2.3Redundancy and fault-tolerant architectures
  4. 2.4Reliability block diagrams
  5. 2.5Fault tree analysis
  6. 2.6Maintainability and repair times
  7. 2.7Operational availability of the fleet
  8. 2.8Monitoring in-service failures
  9. 2.9Demonstrating RAMS targets
  10. 2.10Workshop: reliability diagram of a traction substation
  1. 3.1Supply quality and traction voltages
  2. 3.2Dual-feed power supply
  3. 3.3Sectioning and network reconfiguration
  4. 3.4Energy storage in traction
  5. 3.5Uninterruptible power supply systems
  6. 3.6Backup generator sets
  7. 3.7Coordination with the electricity network operator
  8. 3.8Bus fleet charging during power outages
  9. 3.9Peak management and power limitation
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: reconfiguration plan following the loss of a substation
  1. 4.1Management system according to ISO 22301
  2. 4.2Business impact analysis
  3. 4.3Recovery time and recovery point objectives
  4. 4.4Assessment of disruption risks
  5. 4.5Continuity and recovery strategies
  6. 4.6Operational contingency plans
  7. 4.7Alternative road services
  8. 4.8Communication with users during incidents
  9. 4.9Tests, exercises and drills
  10. 4.10Case study: impact analysis of a tram line
  1. 5.1Extreme weather events
  2. 5.2Cyber threats to control systems
  3. 5.3Critical Entities Resilience Directive
  4. 5.4NIS2 cybersecurity requirements
  5. 5.5Dependence on suppliers and spare parts
  6. 5.6Pandemics and staff availability
  7. 5.7Adaptation to climate change
  8. 5.8Lessons from major incidents
  9. 5.9Continuous improvement of resilience
  10. 5.10Workshop: tabletop exercise for a regional blackout
  1. 6.1Description of the transport system
  2. 6.2Analysis of critical dependencies
  3. 6.3Impact and risk analysis
  4. 6.4Proposed continuity strategies
  5. 6.5Continuity and contingency plan
  6. 6.6Testing and exercise programme
  7. 6.7Resilience indicators
  8. 6.8Improvement plan
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with your tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Isograph Availability Workbench, ReliaSoft BlockSim, OpenTrack and PSS SINCAL, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: business impact analysis of a transport operator, a tabletop exercise for a power interruption and an availability study of a traction network. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.

Standards covered: ISO 22301, UNE-EN 50126-1, Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), UNE-EN 50163, UNE-EN 50388-1, ISO 22313, UNE-EN 50160.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 22301, UNE-EN 50126-1 and Directive (EU) 2022/2557 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Isograph Availability Workbench, ReliaSoft BlockSim, OpenTrack, PSS SINCAL, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete service continuity plan for an electric transport system, from critical dependencies and impact analysis to continuity strategies, testing and resilience indicators, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Map critical dependencies
Describe the transport system and analyse its critical power, communications and control dependencies.
Analyse impact and risk
Carry out the business impact analysis and the risk assessment of disruptions.
Define continuity strategies
Propose continuity strategies and draw up the continuity and contingency plan.
Plan tests and indicators
Set the testing and exercise programme, resilience indicators and improvement plan.
Final project
Present the continuity plan report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Business continuity managerRAMS engineerTransport control centre managerTraction power engineerCritical infrastructure risk managerOperational resilience consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Isograph Availability Workbench, ReliaSoft BlockSim, OpenTrack, PSS SINCAL, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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