COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY

Communications systems in use in 1969 by Dutch, German, Swiss, French, and British railways are discussed. British systems favor inductive and direct contact systems, whereby the other railways studied preferred radio communication. Radio offers the greater amount of flexibility, which makes it attractive for a transportation system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • O'Farrell, M A
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 148-172
• Serial:
  • Railway Division Journal
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: Pt 2
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Signaling; Technology
• Geographic Terms: France; Germany; Netherlands; Switzerland; United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040478
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Part 4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1976 12:00AM