ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO RAILWAY SIGNAL BLOCK DESIGN
Originally intended for rapid transit systems, it is also applicable to any rail system where high-speed, short-headway characteristics are required to maintain a smooth and efficient flow of passengers of goods. Analytical techniques are used to select system speed commands using a cost-benefit analysis; to determine the speed-location operating profile; to locate signal block boundaries; and to determine signal logic. Four computer programs are used to calculate station dwell times, to simulate train performance, to calculate safe braking distance, and to determine headway. These programs determine the highest feasible speeds, consistent with civil design restrictions, at which trains can travel while at design headways. The algorithm for block layout then ensures that the minimum number of blocks will be used to provide the design headway subject to all system limitations. Program inputs include car characteristics and track profile, user demand statistics, and the design headway.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Weiss, D M
- Fialkoff, D R
- Publication Date: 1974-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 13 p.
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Serial:
- Journal of Transportation Engineering
- Volume: 100
- Issue Number: TE1
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-947X
- Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Block signal systems; Headways; Rapid transit; Signaling
- Old TRIS Terms: Block systems
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00054130
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
- Report/Paper Numbers: #10369 Proc Paper
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 3 1982 12:00AM