• DocumentCode
    2890111
  • Title

    Railway communication systems

  • Author

    Gorasia, N.S.

  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    6-9 June 2011
  • Firstpage
    154
  • Lastpage
    176
  • Abstract
    Communication Systems are essential for the safe and efficient operation of the London Underground (LU) railway, in all operating modes. This paper provides an introduction to Railway communications including the essential principles and applications used in the LU environment. Current technological developments and future strategies are discussed at the end of the paper.
  • Keywords
    railway communication; railway safety; LU environment; LU railway; London underground railway; railway communication systems; Asset lifecycle; Diversity; Fault-tolerance; Operating modes; Whole-life design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Railway Electrification Infrastructure and Systems (REIS 2011), 5th IET Professional Development Course on
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-84919-512-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/ic.2011.0185
  • Filename
    6261210