Title :
Communications-based yard control (CB:YCTM) system
Author :
Denny, Joe ; Ruskauff, David
Abstract :
The author describes RailComm´s Communications-Based Yard Control (CB::YCTM) system which is a low cost, highly reliable approach to automatic yard switch control and routing. CB::YCTM consists of a PC-based, Windows NT application that remotely controls radio-equipped, solar-powered yard switch machines. The system utilizes no external cabling, thus eliminating the expense of bungalows and trenching. Maintenance and troubleshooting efforts are greatly improved through the modular construction of the switch machine and the system. Central control of yard routing improves efficiency, and the power switch operation reduces the risk of injury
Keywords :
microcomputer applications; rail traffic; railways; signalling; telecontrol; traffic control; traffic engineering computing; CB::YCTM; Communications-Based Yard Control system; PC; RailComm; Windows NT; automatic yard switch control; central yard routing control; maintenance; modular construction; power switch operation; rail traffic telecontrol; rail vehicle routing; solar-powered yard switch machines; troubleshooting; Automatic control; Communication switching; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Maintenance; Modular construction; Radio control; Routing; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Newark, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6328-0
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.2000.869992
