Title :
Railway communication systems
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;
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
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2011.0185
