DocumentCode
1215259
Title
Electricity supply system on the London Underground
Author
Bletcher, M.I.
Author_Institution
London Underground Ltd., Signal & Electrical Engineering Department, London, UK
Volume
1
Issue
6
fYear
1987
fDate
11/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
317
Lastpage
324
Abstract
A deep-level tube railway with high traffic density has special requirements; also an interruption to any of the main or auxiliary services can be very serious. The present London Underground system, resulting from an amalgamation of separate undertakings, provides a tribute to the sound design and workmanship of the early equipment
Keywords
rail traffic; rapid transit systems; safety; telecontrol; transmission networks; London Underground; deep-level tube railway; electricity supply system; remote control systems; safety; traffic density;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0950-3366
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/pe:19870059
Filename
4807769
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