ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR OPTIMIZED TRAIN CONTROL OF THE MILAN UNDERGROUND RAILWAY

Some of the rolling stock of the Milan underground railway has been fitted with electronic equipment for optimizing train control. The equipment, which is integrated in the vehicle, performs automatically the tasks which would be expected of a skilled train driver and permits close adherence to the daily timetable and also minimum power consumption. Authors explain the function and features of this equipment and report on the results achieved in Milan after three years service.

• Corporate Authors:

  Brown Boveri and Company Limited

  Publicity Department
  Baden,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Jeanneret, L
  • Riondel, P
  • Steffen, F
• Publication Date: 1982-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 284-290
• Serial:
  • Brown Boveri Review
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 7-8
  • Publisher: Brown Boveri and Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Automatic train operation; Deceleration; Electronic control; Energy conservation; Rapid transit cars; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM