Advancement and Issues of Transport Management and Signal/Train Control Systems

After the start of JR East in 1987, systemization of transport management and signal/train control systems advanced rapidly for the greater Tokyo area and the Shinkansen. Due to this, things that were once unthought-of, such as modernization of duties, improvement of safety and reliability and achievement of diverse customer services, were allowed. While progress in systemization brought about such management-oriented benefits, it also created risks. Included in those risks are difficulty of maintenance and expansion, increased costs, and considerable impact on transport if a system malfunctions due to massive systems and complexity. The history of progress in systemization at JR East, issues faced, efforts in dealing with imminent replacement of those systems and more are introduced in this article.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/pdf_20/Tec-20-07-11eng.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/51815943
• Authors:
  • Kawasaki, Hiroshi
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 7-11
• Serial:
  • JR East Technical Review
  • Issue Number: 19
  • Publisher: East Japan Railway Culture Foundation
  • ISSN: 1347-8907
  • Serial URL: https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Costs; Maintenance; Modernization; Railroad signals; Railroad traffic control; Railroad vehicle operations; Risk assessment
• Geographic Terms: Tokyo (Japan)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01370088
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 16 2012 3:05PM