DocumentCode
1016741
Title
Signal System, Interlocking Plants, and Automatic Train Control on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Railway
Author
Davis, Chester Ross
Author_Institution
Resident engineer, railway signa contract, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge division of the department of public works of the State of California, San Francisco.
Volume
59
Issue
3
fYear
1940
fDate
3/1/1940 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
158
Lastpage
164
Abstract
This paper briefly describes the nature and purpose of the various groups of operated in connection with railway service over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Following this description is an explanation of the method used in determining the lengths of signal blocks and calculating safe braking distances throughout the project. It is hoped that the presentation of this paper will lead to further discussion and research concerning the braking of trains of this type.
Keywords
Acceleration; Automatic control; Bridge circuits; Control systems; Insulation life; Lighting control; Programmable logic arrays; Rail transportation; Signal design; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-3860
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-AIEE.1940.5058114
Filename
5058114
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