EVALUATION OF SIGNAL/CONTROL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. TASK 7: SUMMARY AND FINAL REPORT

This report describes the objectives and procedures of the evaluation. It then summarizes the findings contained in each of six task reports. Those published reports are: Assessment of Signal/Control Technology and Literature Review; Status of Present Signal/Control Equipment; Standardization, Signal Types, Titles; Electrical Noise Disturbance; Economic Studies; and Specification Development. The report concludes with an analysis of the electromagnetic environment produced by electrification and proposes what steps should be taken to protect signal/control systems from harmful interference.

• Record URL:
  • https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/evaluation-signalcontrol-system-equipment-and-technology-task-7-summary-and-final-report
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• Corporate Authors:

  STV Incorporated

  11 Robinson Street
  Pottstown, PA  United States  19464

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Taylor, S F
• Publication Date: 1981-9

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 49 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control devices; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic interference; Passenger transportation; Railroad electrification; Railroads; Safety; Signal processing; Signaling; Standardization; Technology; Technology assessment
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Controller characteristics; Electromagnetic environments
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365279
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-78/39.7
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-773-4236
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1982 12:00AM