Transportation

Precision timing and frequency synchronization are essential to the efficiency, safety, and coordination of the modern transportation sector. In rail networks, synchronized timing ensures accurate signalling, safe train spacing, and reliable dispatching across large and complex systems. In aviation, precise timing enables seamless communication between aircraft and air traffic control, accurate navigation through performance-based navigation systems, and synchronization of surveillance technologies such as ADS-B. Road networks also depend on timing to manage traffic signals, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications, and the growing integration of autonomous and connected vehicles.

As transportation systems become more interconnected and reliant on digital infrastructure, the need for secure and resilient time synchronization grows. Logistics and supply chains depend on timestamp accuracy for tracking shipments, optimizing routing, and validating transactions. Maritime systems utilize precision timing for navigation, port coordination, and vessel traffic management. Disruptions in timing can cause cascading failures—from delays and miscommunication to potential safety hazards. As such, assured Position, Navigation and Timing (aPNT) sources with built in redundancy are becoming vital, especially as the sector moves toward intelligent transport systems and increased automation.

Brandywine Communications designs and manufactures Master Clocks capable of synchronizing to multiple input references such as GNSS, IRIG timecodes, Serial Data or Network Timing (NTP and/or PTP) sources. Utilizing monitoring, anti-spoofing, auto-changeover and multi-channel distribution elements, Brandywine can create a bespoke timing system for your transportation application using network-centric tools for remote supervision. With an emphasis on high availability, modularity, reliability and maintainability; Brandywine timing and frequency solutions are deployed in airports, rail networks and road transportation projects the world over.