InfraSPAD

InfraSPAD supports train drivers during live driving sessions by providing real-time safety notifications when approaching traffic lights and other critical infrastructure points. To deliver these notifications at the correct moment, the app starts a foreground service of type location as soon as a driving session begins.
This service continuously uses the device’s GPS to monitor the train’s position, even if the app is in the background or the screen is off. The foreground service is essential for ensuring reliable, uninterrupted location tracking. If it is stopped or delayed, important safety notifications may not be delivered on time, which could negatively impact operational safety.
Users are fully informed about this behavior during onboarding and internal training sessions. They understand that disabling the service will stop live monitoring and may compromise safety alerts. A persistent, informative notification is displayed while the service is active, clearly indicating that live monitoring is running and offering an option to stop it at any time.
All location information is processed locally on the device only to determine proximity to predefined points along the route. No location data is transmitted to servers, shared with third parties, or used for advertising or analytics.