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M. Scordato

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Command and control for Italian high speed trains M. Scordato Engineering- Control, Command arid Telecommunication Italy Abstract The paper starts with a synthesis of Italian High speed system basic requirements and of its command and control traffic system. Then it is given a short description over present state of the art of project, with reference to architecture, to technical solutions and to control centre features. Finally it is given information about compatibility and integration with European Train Control System (ETCS) whose standard is being developed. 1. Introduction Italian State Railways are going to realise some new High Speed Lines to connect the biggest towns of Country: Milan and Naples, Turin and Venice, Milan and Genoa by means of two new tracks joined to those existing on main lines. They are very important even because they give power and complete railway system to connect each other the nodes at high traffic level as Rome, Bolo

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