COMPUTERS, COMMUNICATION AND HIGH SPEED RAILWAYS

This article describes how the railways have been making progess in utilization of electronic systems which are now becoming more and more necessary for economy, effeciency and safety as traffic volume and speeds increase. Control and signaling for high speed trains, centralized signal-box operation, a modernized communications system and computer control for the goods fleet are all examined with an eye to the future to determine the benefits that accrue from developments in electronics.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Electrical Electronic Press Limited

  Dorset House Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • ANDERTON, W E
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 348-353
• Serial:
  • Wireless World
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 1476
  • Publisher: IPC Electrical Electronic Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automatic train control; Centralized traffic control; Control systems; Dispatching; High density; High speed rail; Routes; Traffic signal control systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic control systems; High density routes; Signal systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128883
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM