TrainCom starting point is based on existing technologies and standards, like TCN (Train Communication Network), now standard IEC 61375-1, which defines a complete bus solution aboard trains, GSM (or its Railway version, GSM-R) a standard for wireless telephone communication, Internet, which means a wide set of available technologies to build wide area networks.

The project will develop a conformance test procedure (to become standard IEC 61375-2) and a suitable testbed for the TCN, allowing easier and quicker compatibility tests for conformity certification of railway equipment.

Traincom will also contribute to establish a normative framework in railways, at European level, to become the reference for a number of applications and products. Specifications at application level will contribute to railway interoperability and standardisation. This normative framework will be the basis for a new generation of intelligent railway vehicles, designed to meet the needs and expectations of European citizens and enterprises.