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      <title>MAGLEV MARKETS REMAIN ELUSIVE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An international conference, Maglev Transport Now and for the the Future, was held in Great Britain in October 1984.  This article summarizes some of the 24 papers and discussions, indicating the status of various maglev projects around the world.  There are active projects in Japan, West Germany and Great Britain, along with application studies in other nations.  Japan has 3 test facilities--the Japan Airlines HSST-03, the Japanese National Railways maglev, and a people mover being developed in Yokahama.  Germany's Emsland test facility was disrupted by an October 1984 fire on one of the pair of test vehicles, delaying indefinitely the formal dedication and further high-speed testing.  Canada has studied maglev applications, but is not now moving beyond that stage.  Descriptions were given of different propulsion and suspension concepts.  Britain's Birmingham airport peoplemover, close to the conference site, was visited, described and discussed extensively.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 1985 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TV AIDS RAILROAD SECURITY FORCES</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Star-Tron, one of the nation's first commercially available passive night-vision systems, has been introduced as a crime deterrent for the railroad industry by Smith & Wesson. The system--a relatively new concept in crime detection and deterrence--is currently in operation on the Southern Railway System to uncover thieves, vandals and trespassers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 1981 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LOW-SMOKE CABLE NOW AVAILABLE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new flame resistant/low smoke jacketed control cable has been developed by The Okonite Company, especially suitable for installation in subway tunnels for signal and communications controls.  Smoke emission from the new cable is reduced approximately 55% compared with standard design when subjected to external flame.  The small amount of smoke given off is white or translucent, but believed to be of sufficient density to actuate smoke-detecting equipment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 1981 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CROSSING SAFETY IMPROVES YEARLY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Safety at railroad-highway grade crossings has shown a steady improvement.  More grade crossings are being protected with automatic devices and the number of accidents at crossing is declining.  Additionally, there is optimism for continued improvement, due mainly to a greater public awareness that is manifesting itself in federal legislative action to provide more funds for grade crossing protective devices to be installed, not only at federal-aid highways, but at other highways as well.  The recently passed Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 includes specific moneys for installation of protective devices at railroad-highway grade crossings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCL USES BIN-LOOP TAPES FOR HB DETS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seaboard Coast Line is using Ampex Corp, FB-500 bin-loop reproducers at 27 hotbox detector locations to provide recorded messages to passing train crews. As the train passes a detector location, components of the system are automatically activated. Simultaneously, a counter begins counting the axles of the train; the infrared detection sensors search the train's axles and bearings for higher-than-normal temperatures; the bin-loop reproducer begins playing prerecorded information which will identify the exact location of any overheated areas; and the computer-switcher receives information which enables it to retrieve the proper data from the reproducer which is transmitted by radio to the train crew.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CROSSING PROTECTION HAS HIGH INTEREST</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It is evident that there is considerable interest in railroad-highway grade crossing safety. And at long last, it appears that Congressional legislation will provide funds for grade crossing protective devices. Heretofore, any federal funds allocated for "increasing safety at rail-highway grade crossings," usually were for grade separations, improved signing and sight distances at existing grade crossings. However, there is some support in the Congress to provide funds for grade crossing protection equipment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>S&amp;C CAN LIVE WITH 50KV, 60 HZ AC</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Signal and communications facilities can be converted for satisfactory operation in electrified territory on railroads. There is no simple formula for determining conversion costs. Studies have indicated a variety of costs ranging from a low of $9,000 per track mile to a high of $30,000 per track mile. The type of signal and communications facilities in the existing railroad plant determine to a large extent the cost of making them compatible with electrified operations. Techniques for conversion are now known and proved feasible.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FCC-RAILROAD STATUS OUTLINED BY THOMAS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The current status (April 15, 1973) of railroad activities with the Federal Communications Commission was the subject of recent talks by L. R. Thomas, general superintendent communications and signals, Santa Fe. Thomas spoke at two sectional meetings of the Communication & Signal Sectioon, AAR, at Arlington, Texas on April 24 and at Baltimore, Md. on May 17.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INTERCONNECTION IS VITAL TO RAILROADS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Railroads are vitally concerned with interconnection of their communications facilities with those of the public telephone network. At present, the Federal Communications Commission is looking into the matter. Generally, the telephone companies desire to install their own protective devices at the interface of customer-owned facilities and those of the phone companies. Railroads which have the expertise and ability to interconnect their own communications networks without harm to the public systems do not want to have this additional expense. Working with the AAR Communication & Signal Section, railroads can report on their experiences and problems in the interconnection field.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ELECTRIFICATION HAS IMPACT ON SIGNALING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Electrification with its parallel power lines can interfere with signal systems.  The effects of earth voltage gradients can cause foreign current to flow in track circuits. Electrostatic and electromagnetic induction due to inductive coupling exists between the power lines, track circuits and open wire C&S lines.  Accidental contact between phase wires of the power line and some part of the signal system cause interference to the latter.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ELECTRICAL NOISE: GET IT OUT OF THE SIGNAL PLANT</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The growing use of delicate, sensitive and sophisticated interference-susceptible electronic apparatus in signal and communications applications has produced operating and maintenance problems. The inherently low power and voltage levels prevailing in communications installations have forced communications engineers to develop methods for solving the problem. This article discusses primarily problems and solutions for phenomena such as false operation of computer-controlled devices, erroneous indications and spurious occurences of other types in signal systems.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE CASE FOR THE WALKOUT CANTILEVER</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cantilevers have received increasing emphasis over the last few years for several reasons.  Street and roadways have become wider and safety legislation has required signaling devices to be set back further from the roadway.  Unlike the traditional flashing light signal, cantilevers put the signal over the traffic lanes, providing greater safety for both highway and rail traffic.  And they can be set further back from the roadway.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NEW PRIORITY FOR GRADE CROSSING SAFETY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grade crossing safety has a new national priority.  For the first time in history, Highway Trust Fund money is authorized specifically for rail-highway crossing safety projects.  Also for the first time, Federal money is available for crossing projects off the Federal-aid highway systems.  How much money is actually available?  What kind of projects can it be used for?  Who has charge of planning how it will be spent?  The purpose of this article is to provide answers to these and other questions--as a guide for follow-up action at local and state levels.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>WANTED: NEW STANDARDS FOR AFO</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the advent of AFO track circuits many problems have been presented since impedance is the primary attenuating factor, not resistance.  With a given shunt, the resistance will remain constant, but as the audio frequency goes up, the impedance goes up, thus less attenuation.  If the standard .06 ohm shunt is used for aligning AFO track circuits, the impedance is affected by frequency, track conditions and ballast conditions.  This spring General Railway Signal Co. will start an extensive project to compile the information needed for developing new standards and new equipment which will make the alignment of AFO track circuits more accurate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AXLE COUNTERS DEFINE BLOCK SECTIONS IN ELECTRIFIED TERRITORY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian Railways has installed electronic axle counters in a section of railway line having 25 kv, 50 Hz electric traction.  The railway had the requirement of increasing capacity on the double-track Grand Chord line from Mughalsarai to Asansol which carries a major portion of the country's vital coal traffic.  Due to hilly terrain, construction of a third main track would have been difficult and costly.  Steel ties are used extensively because wood ties are in short supply.  Hence track circuiting on an extensive scale is difficult.  It was decided to provide electronic axle counters for splitting up some of the block sections with intermediate signaling and thereby reducing headway between trains.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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