DocumentCode
756937
Title
Signalling technology for today´s railways - Upgrading the UK´s ageing signalling system is not easy, and providing a painless solution while offering a significant speed increase on London´s Underground is a major challenge
Author
Glover, Mark
Volume
18
Issue
1
fYear
2007
Firstpage
34
Lastpage
37
Abstract
Systems have certainly come along way from the days of John Saxby in the 19th century. Signalling and train control systems have become more complex and able to manage the world´s railway networks in increasingly reliable and safe operations. But as demands change, so technology must continually evolve - and the next generation of systems are already in development. Upgrading the UK´s ageing signalling system is not easy, and providing a painless solution while offering a significant speed increase on London´s underground is a major challenge
Keywords
rail traffic; railway safety; signalling; traffic control; London underground network; UK ageing signalling system; railway safety; railway signalling technology; train control system; world railway network;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computing & Control Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0956-3385
Type
jour
Filename
4140653
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