COMPUTERIZED AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION SYSTEM

It is claimed that the automatic train operation system described in this article can replace at least one of the two men presently assigned to a train, i.e., a driver and a conductor. In addition, the headway of trains can be reduced to a minimum thereby increasing efficiency. Regardless of an individual driver's skill, the train can be halted at a station with a high rate of deceleration, thereby shortening the running time between stations. Training of crew can be simplified and, as a result, the related expenses can be reduced.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company Limited

  1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • WATANABE, J
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7-11
• Serial:
  • Toshiba Review
  • Issue Number: 78
  • Publisher: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047906
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM