RAILWAYS: MASS TRANSIT

Urban mass transit systems are a major growth area for the railway industry, posing quite different challenges from the high-speed inter-city transport network. The Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has become the classic example of what heavy rail urban transport can do. The Hong Kong MTR also illustrates the growing use of automation in mass transit operation. The fundamental requirement is safety and this is met by automatic train protection. Individual trains run under automatic train operation and the efficient running of the complete system is provided by automatic train supervision. Distinguishing the Lille Metro (VAL) from other urban railways is the fact that it is designed to operate as a genuinely automated system under the control of a central computer.

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• Authors:
  • FORD, R
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 223
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: GILLARD WELCH LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0013-7782

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Automatic train protection; Automation; Personal rapid transit; Railroad facilities; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Subways
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Old TRIS Terms: Val system
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391565
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM