GERMANY AUTOMATES ITS RAILS

This article bites off a chunk of German Federal Railway (DB), suburban commuter lines (S-Bahnen), and urban mass-transit systems (U-Bahnen) technology that is so complex that it is difficult for the reader to understand in an article of limited length--unless it is somewhat "digested" in content. Therefore, presented here is a broad-brush overview of the railway signaling techniques, track-to-train communications, and safety systems that have evolved in the Federal Republic since the end of World War II.

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• Authors:
  • Friedlander, G D
• Publication Date: 1974-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 73-77
• Serial:
  • IEEE Spectrum
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 0018-9235

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Communications; Signaling
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057502
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1982 12:00AM