Title :
Benefits of a driver advice system for light rail commuter lines
Author :
English, Gordon W. ; Benjamin, B.R. ; Pudney, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The effectiveness of a microprocessor-based coast advice system for commuter train operations is evaluated via computer simulation. A software and hardware system that was developed is tested on a four-car GO Transit train operating in normal service. Predicted fuel savings range from 10% to 20% depending on the locomotive used. There was good agreement between the simulation analysis and revenue service test results
Keywords :
digital simulation; microcomputer applications; rail traffic; railways; traffic computer control; 4-car GO Transit train; computer simulation; driver advice system; fuel savings; light rail commuter lines; microprocessor-based coast advice system; Australia; Computer simulation; Data mining; Energy efficiency; Fuels; Lakes; Light rail systems; Mathematics; Microprocessors; Software systems;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1990., Technical Papers Presented at the 1990 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1990.171660
