Title :
Train control. Automating the world´s railways for safety
Author :
Pollack, Matthew W.
Author_Institution :
Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
Many railways have switched from manual operations with signals to automatic operations with inherent improvements and safety provisions. This paper describes how technologies such as radio-based train control promise to make these operational and safety improvements more cost-effective
Keywords :
intelligent control; rail traffic; railways; safety systems; signalling; traffic control; traffic engineering computing; cost-effective; operational improvements; radio-based train control; rail signalling; railway automation; safety provisions; train control; Costs; Geometry; Image resolution; Intelligent transportation systems; Protection; Rail transportation; Separation processes; Surveillance; Switches; Vehicle safety;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
