AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THE RHINE-RUHR URBAN RAIL SYSTEM

AUTOMATISCHES BETRIEBSFUEHRUNGSSYSTEM DER STADTBAHN RHEIN-RUHR

The automatic operating system of the Rhine-Ruhr railway is part of an integrated technical operating system for extensive automation of the many functions of a rapid transit railway. Commencing with a strictly hierarchical classification of the overall function according to the disposition of the operations, the running of the operation, operational safety and the appropriate central functions, the system is described together with that of the hierarchically classified system of process computers for carrying out especially important sub-functions. These components of the system provide the automation for operating signal boxes and the provision of information on the operational situation for the supervision and control of the rail traffic. In addition they support the central station supervision and provide passengers there with information. Following the initial realisation of the system on the urban railway model stretch Essen-Mulheim the concept of the system extended since will also include central remote control of signals using data-processing technology. To fulfil this task there are, in view of the safety problems related to this, engineering problems of a special type which have to be overcome.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tetzlaff Verlag GmbH

  Havelstrosse 9, Postfach 4006
  D-6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Lindner, J
• Publication Date: 1978-9-10

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 322-327
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONALES VERKEHRSWESEN
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Area traffic signal control; Automatic control; Automatic train operation; Automation; Centralized traffic control; Economic efficiency; Equipment; Information processing; Planning; Process control; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Remote control; Safety; State of the art reports; Technology; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• ITRD Terms: 669: Area traffic control; 3882: Automatic; 8655: Data processing; 5911: Efficiency; 3674: Equipment; 8125: Germany; 143: Planning; 8669: Process control; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1181: Rapid transit system; 3893: Remote control; 8588: State of the art report; 3855: Technology; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311444
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1982 12:00AM