COMMUTER COMPUTER FOR GLASGOW

Every minute of the rush hour, one train enters and another leaves Glasgow's Central Station. If one train is delayed, it holds up several others. Next year, British Rail hopes to experiment with one of the world's first computers to reschedule trains through a junction. Simulations suggest it could halve delays at Glasgow Central.

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• Authors:
  • Hanlon, J
• Publication Date: 1974-8-29

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 512-514
• Serial:
  • NEW SCIENTIST
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 912
  • Publisher: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD
  • ISSN: 0262-4079

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Control systems; Freight terminals; Intermodal terminals; Routing; Scheduling; Technology; Traffic signal control systems
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057875
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: New Scientist
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1974 12:00AM