AUTOMATION OF THE OPERATION OF THE HAMBURG UNDERGROUND RAILWAY

UNDERGROUND RAILWAY AUTOMATION ON THE HAMBUGER HOCHBAHN AG - U-BAHN-AUTOMATISIERUNG BEI DER HAMBURGER HOCHBAHN AG

THE AIM OF THE AUTOMATION OF THE HAMBURG UNDERGROUND IS TO OFFER AN ATTRACTIVE SERVICE THOUGH SAFE, RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL OPERATION, E.G. SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SEATS AND FREQUENCY OF SERVICES. AUTOMATIC CONTROL HAS BEEN TESTED OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND HAS GIVEN SATISFACTORY RESULTS AS REGARDS THE SURVEILLANCE OF STATIONS, PROGRAMMED AND CENTRALIZED DEPARTURES, DETECTION OF INCIDENTS, ETC. VERY SOON, AUTOMATION WILL PERMIT THE OPERATION OF DRIVERLESS TRAINS.

Language

  • French
  • English
  • German

Media Info

  • Pagination: 35-52
  • Serial:
    • UITP REV
    • Volume: 23
    • Issue Number: 1
    • ISSN: 0041-5154

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01309980
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 12:49PM