WIT Press

Developing Standards For New Technology Signal Systems For Rail Transit Applications

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

37

Pages

10

Published

1998

Size

1,037 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/CR980111

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

A.F. Rumsey

Abstract

Radio communications-based train control (CBTC) systems, also referred to as transmission-based signalling (TBS) systems, permit more effective utilization of rail transit infrastructure by allowing trains to operate safety at much closer headways, by permitting greater flexibility and greater precision in train control, and by providing continuous safe train separation assurance and overspeed protection. One of the challenges facing transit agencies who are considering the introduction of CBTC systems, however, is the lack of industry standards for this emerging technology, and the current inability of trains equipped with CBTC equipment from one supplier to operate on track equipped with CBTC equipment from a second supplier. This paper reports on the status of two separate initiatives being taken in North America to dev

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