Advanced train control for greenfield freight rail
The logistics industry is the “backbone of the Australian economy” as stated in a 2015 report by the Australian Logistics Council and ACIL Allen with a 1% improvement in efficiency increasing GDP by $2 billion. The report also highlights that Australia’s freight task is projected to increase by 80% by 2030 and that rail freight will play an important role in accommodating this growth. New freight corridors such as the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail, Mount Isa to Tennant Creek and various new direct port connections are being considered and studied. These new dedicated freight lines will connect modern intermodal terminals with ports. Proven and cost effective train control systems will be required to ensure maximum efficiency is achieved. Advanced Train Control (ATC) solutions use communications technology and on-board systems to provide safer and more efficient rail operations. There are a range of solutions and technology choices available, including ETCS, PTC and CBTC. While technology selection for metropolitan and suburban networks is relatively mature, the characteristics of Australian freight lines make technology choices more challenging. This paper compares the different advanced train control technologies available and discusses them in relation to the key criteria of Australian freight networks.
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Authors:
- Atchison B
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- Publication Date: 2016
Media Info
- Pagination: 7p. ; PDF
- Monograph Title: AusRAIL PLUS 2016, Rail - moving the economy forward, 21-23 November 2016, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication systems; Freight transportation; Technology
- ATRI Terms: Communications; Freight transport; Technology
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01636956
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: May 30 2017 3:33PM