Scope of services
Authorisation Management
PJ Motion GmbH, together with our specialized partner companies, offers a comprehensive package for the authorization of rolling stock. This includes vehicle and vehicle type authorizations in accordance with the European 4th Railway Package or in accordance with TSI and country-specific national regulations. In addition, design and operating authorizations in accordance with national procedures for rolling stock, e.g., in Switzerland or Norway, are also handled.
This comprehensive package for the authorization of rolling stock includes
- project management
- requirements and validation / verification management (V-model)
- review of validation / verification documentation prior to submission for conformity assessment
- CSM risk analysis
- validation / verification management with technical inspectors, testing institutes, conformity and risk assessment bodies
- application/ERATV registration and ERADIS management
- coordination of pre-engagements (preparatory dossiers)
- application for vehicle and vehicle type authorizations via the European Railway Agency’s “One-Stop Shop” (OSS) or with national authorities
For this purpose, PJ Motion GmbH prefers to collaborate together with PJ Messtechnik GmbH as an accredited testing institute and Railway Competence and Certification (RCC) as a specialist for conformity assessments, product certifications, and independent safety assessments. Additional inspection bodies are consulted on a project- and country-specific basis.
PJ Messtechnik GmbH is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing institute for rail transportation in the fields of running behavior, static and fatigue strength, brakes, acoustics, aerodynamics, and pantograph.
Railway Competence and Certification (RCC) is accredited based on the relevant EU regulations and notified throughout Europe as:
- Notified Body (NoBo 2697) und Designated Body Austria (DeBo 2021-0.881.187)
- Independent Assessment Body (AsBo AT/35/0122/0400) for CSM-RA and ISA
- Risk Assessment Body (RBS) in Switzerland
- ECM Certification Body (AT/30/0421/0001)
Requirement Management
An essential factor for success in the authorization of vehicle types is to initiate the appropriate management processes and activities as early as the project planning phase. This includes, among other things, defining the legally prescribed roles within the participating stakeholders and capturing the applicable requirements.
PJ Motion GmbH’s structured and process-oriented approach to requirements management for rolling stock considers a conglomerate of requirements from the three areas of “law,” “technical compatibility,” and “safety,” proven and tested by independent assessment bodies. Based on a structured system definition of the authorization project, PJ Motion GmbH performs a database-driven assignment and determination of the applicability of all identified requirements. The result of this step is a detailed validation / verification plan for each individual applicable requirement and a link between the stakeholders involved in the validation / verification process.
For complex authorization projects, PJ Motion GmbH performs a preparatory procedure (e.g., in accordance with DVO (EU) 2018/545) or a review of the authorization concept (e.g., in accordance with the Swiss vehicle authorization directive) to obtain a statement from the authorization authority.
Based on the validation / verification plan and the statement from the authorization authority, PJ Motion GmbH uses efficient project management methods throughout the entire validation / verification process with the aim of obtaining vehicle or vehicle type authorization on schedule. In this validation / verification management, PJ Motion GmbH coordinates and controls all stakeholders involved in the individual validation / verification processes.
Test Campaign
During validation / verification phase, measurement campaigns with the new or modified rolling stock are required for specific requirements from TSI or national requirements. PJ Motion GmbH organizes and realizes these necessary measurement campaigns in cooperation with PJ Messtechnik GmbH in the following specialist areas:
- Running behavior & ride comfort and measuring wheelsets
- Static strength
- Fatigue strength
- Brake & Wheel slide protection
- Noise & vibrations
- Aerodynamics
- Pantograph
- Electromagnetic compatibility
PJ Motion organizes for the respective test campaigns the necessary accredited testing institutes, the suitable depots or workshops for setting up and dismantling the necessary measuring equipment and orders a railway undertaking for the transfer and measurement runs.
Throughout the planning of the measurement campaign, PJ Motion GmbH is responsible for preparing and applying for the necessary authorizations for the planned transfer and measurement runs from the railway infrastructure manager.
SQE Service
Asset Management
ECM Service
PJ Motion GmbH supports its customers in quality assurance, starting in the concept and development phase with the execution of design reviews, continuing in the procurement phase with the execution of first article inspections, type tests, or approvals at subcontractors, and continuing in the production phase with built and quality supervision.
PJ Motion GmbH supports its customers with technical due diligence and feasibility studies for new and modernization projects, analyses and optimization of asset availability and reliability, warranty and FRACAS management for new vehicles or modernized or in-service fleets, utilization and market value analyses.
PJ Motion supports its customers with delta analysis for “newcomers” during ECM implementation and subsequent consulting on the introduction of ECM roles with maintenance management functions (ECM 1), maintenance development (ECM 2), fleet management (ECM 3), and maintenance services (ECM 4). Coordination with our partner Rail Competence and Certification (RCC) for ECM certification; Support with the introduction of an ECM software solution from our cooperation partner.
Your benefit
Advantages provided by PJ Motion GmbH
In the railway sector and particularly for authorisation issues, two factors are crucial: expertise and reliability. The founding date of PJ Motion GmbH is young indeed, but due to the many years experience of our specialists, customers benefit from many advantages:
Concentrated know-how
The experts incorporate around 80 years of know-how in special fields. All four have learned from the bottom up, worked in different structures and continuously expanded their areas of responsibility. Which are these? To name just a few: Design, service, project development and project management, production, circuit systems, electric cabinet design and construction, team leadership in design, commissioning and vehicle testing and authorisation of rail vehicles. The result: a wealth of experience of several decades reunited into a 4-man team.
Many perspectives
Due to the different training, career paths and focuses, each project is viewed from many angles. One has an eye for detail, another sees the big picture. One has successfully completed highly critical projects abroad, another is very familiar with complex authorisation procedures. One thing flows into the other and everything fits together perfectly because everyone is pulling in the same direction. Top premise: To complete a project successfully so that the client achieves his project goals. Have a "permit to place vehicles on the market" (GIF) in hand and everyone is satisfied with the project execution.
Reliability
This virtue can be found on several levels. In the professional career of the team members, in the successfully implemented projects and tasks, in their personal attitude towards the job, but also in their vision for the future. It is not about "just working" on a project, but about establishing a good working relationship with clients so that PJ Motion will be a relevant partner for future projects too. Being a reliable partner is a major concern for all four.
EMOTION
You only do well what you enjoy doing. The saying is old, but proven. And it absolutely applies to the four founders of PJ Motion GmbH. Dedication, commitment, drive, the desire to make progress, curiosity about new things, verve and enthusiasm for rail vehicles and the world of railways. All this is packed into the company name. And in every single customer project.
Agility
Accuracy and good planning are crucial in all railway projects. Sometimes, however, speed is also relevant. There are situations where you have to change what you have planned and simply change lanes. This requires flexibility and agility. Due to the company's structure, this is a simple matter for our four experts.
Many perspectives
Due to the different training, career paths and focuses, each project is viewed from many angles. Four different personalities enrich the technical world of rail vehicles with a wealth of perspectives.
