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Reuse reliable infrastructure
Retain systems that still provide value. Cactus CCS connects different technologies through a consistent integration layer instead of requiring simultaneous replacement.
Cactus Communication System
Connect what you have. Choose what comes next.
Cactus CCS is an independent rail integration platform that unifies legacy and modern infrastructure, makes operational data available in real time and separates your traffic management system from the underlying technology.
Independent by design
Use Cactus CCS together with Cactus TMS—or as an independent integration layer beneath another traffic management system.
Old and new
Connect relay-based and computer-based systems
Any TMS
Separate the traffic management layer from the
underlying infrastructure
Real time
Distribute operational information with low latency
Step by step
Modernise by geography, interface or subsystem
The outcome
Take control of your infrastructure—and your choices
Modernisation becomes easier when individual systems can change without forcing a redesign of the complete railway technology landscape.
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Reduce supplier dependency
Choose the most suitable TMS, interlocking, maintenance or information system for each purpose without making the entire environment dependent on one supplier.
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Make operational data useful
Bring data into one consistent model and make it available for traffic management, maintenance, passenger information, analytics and future services.
Modernise the connections between systems—not necessarily
every system at once.
Built for railway reality
One railway can contain decades of different technology
Railway infrastructure rarely comes from one generation or one supplier. Relay interlockings, computer-based interlockings, proprietary protocols and surrounding operational systems must all work together.
Cactus CCS creates a stable abstraction layer between these systems and the applications that use their information. This allows the infrastructure below and the applications above to evolve independently.
- Integrate different brands, protocols and generations
- Present equivalent railway objects consistently
- Add or replace systems without rebuilding every connection
- Keep ownership and access to operational data
How Cactus CCS works
Translate once. Use the information everywhere.
Each connected system is mapped into a shared object model. Applications above Cactus CCS receive consistent railway information without needing to understand every original protocol and data structure.
Connected systems
Relay interlockings
Computer-based interlockings
Timetables and planning
SCADA and traction power
Independent integration platform
Cactus CCS
System adapters
Handle supplier-specific protocols, structures and
communication mechanisms.
Global object model
Gives equivalent railway objects consistent names
and representations.
Real-time event distribution
Makes current information available to connected
applications and services.
Connected applications
Cactus TMS or another TMS
Maintenance systems
Passenger information
Analytics and future services
When an underlying system is replaced, its new adapter maps it into the same shared structure. The applications above do not need to be redesigned around the new supplier’s internal model.
Two products, one integrated solution
Cactus CCS connects. Cactus TMS operates.
The products have clearly defined roles. Together they create an adaptable traffic management environment without tightly coupling the operator platform to each underlying system.
Cactus CCS
Connects, translates and distributes information between infrastructure and operational applications.
- Handles protocols and supplier-specific interfaces
- Maps data into a common railway object model
- Separates system dependencies
- Distributes real-time operational information
Unified
information
information
Cactus TMS
Uses the unified information for efficient traffic control, automation and operational decision support.
- Centralised traffic control
- Automatic route setting
- Train monitoring and visualisation
- Conflict detection and decision support
Cactus CCS is not limited to Cactus TMS. It can also provide a consistent integration layer beneath another supplier’s traffic management system. Explore Cactus TMS
A practical migration path
Modernise in manageable steps
Begin with the systems or geographical area that creates the most value. The integration platform can then expand as your programme progresses.
Connect
Create adapters for the selected interlockings, applications and data sources.
Unify
Map the information into a consistent, system-wide railway object model.
Reuse
Make the same operational information available to TMS, maintenance, analytics and other services.
Expand
Add geographical areas, replace individual systems and introduce new capabilities over time.
Explore the platform
A modern foundation for railway integration
Select an area to learn more about the technical principles behind Cactus CCS.
Flexible architecture
Cactus CCS uses a modular microservices architecture, container technology and a high-performance event streaming platform. Individual components can be updated and scaled independently, while adapters connect signalling equipment and interlockings of different brands, technologies and generations.
Real-time data integration
Cactus CCS supports efficient, low-latency data exchange across traffic management, maintenance, energy management, passenger information and signalling. The same current information can be distributed to several authorised applications, improving responsiveness and supporting faster decisions.
Cost and flexibility
The independent integration layer allows infrastructure owners to choose suitable products for traffic management, maintenance and interlocking. Individual products can be added or replaced without extensive reconfiguration of every connected application.
Advanced cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is managed as an integral part of the platform. The framework is designed to protect the integrity, availability and confidentiality of operational information while supporting relevant industry requirements and established best practices.
One consistent interface across Sweden’s varied interlocking landscape
For the Swedish Transport Administration’s national traffic management programme, Cactus CCS acts as the homogenisation layer between a wide variety of interlockings and the overarching traffic management system.
Regardless of the original data structures and protocols, equivalent railway objects are presented consistently to the system above.
Approx. 800
Interlockings connected within the national
application
One model
Consistent representation towards the
overarching TMS
Let’s discuss your integration landscape
Modernisation does not have to begin with replacement.
Show us the interlockings, protocols and operational systems you have today. Together, we can identify a practical first step towards a unified and more flexible railway architecture.