SWISS EXPERIMENTS WITH TRACK-TO-TRAIN COMMUNICATION

Two sections of line--one flat and one mountainous--are to be equipped with track conductors for experiments in continuous cab signalling with mandatory speed supervision. Swiss Federal Railways intention is to improve safety, line capacity and operating efficiency, rather than replace the operator by introducing full Automatic Train Operation (ATO).

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • WINTER, P
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 387-388
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Automatic train operation; Cab signals; Economic efficiency; Railroad facility operations; Safety; Speed control; Traffic signal control systems
• Identifier Terms: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Line capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127869
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM