AN AUTOMATIC BLOCK SYSTEM OF A NEW TYPE GIVES FOR THE PRE-METRO A MODERN SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN VILLAGES OF AN AVERAGE IMPORTANCE

UN BLOCK AUTOMATIQUE DE TYPE NOUVEAU FAIT DU PRE-METRO UNE SOLUTION MODERNE AU PROBLEME DES TRANSPORTS EN COMMUN DANS LES VILLES DE MOYENNE IMPORTANCE

In order to attain its objectives transit must fulfil A certain number of conditions of which the main are: comfort, speed and frequency. The first part of the paper describes how to optimize the commercial speed and how to obtain, by A rational block system, a short vehicle headway, at the same time ensuring safety. The notions of mobile block, fixed block and buffer block are dealt with and illustrated by suitable applications. The second part gives a detailed description of the solution chosen for the Brussels pre-metro: four aspect block system controlled by logic fail-safe devices based on fully static technology, duplicated by pinpoint speed control using inductors and pick-up coils. The pre-metro so designed appears to be better able to solve public transit problems in medium size cities than does the traditional metro system. The covering abstract for the conference is IRRD no 215903.

• Corporate Authors:

  North-Holland Publishing Company

  335 Jan van Galenstraat
  Amsterdam, Netherland, ZZ s   
• Authors:
  • Brichaux, M
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 507-518
• Serial:
  • Traffic control and transportation systems
  • Publisher: London Transport Executive

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Block signal systems; Comfort; Fail safe systems; Headways; Light rail transit; Planning; Public transit; Railroad facility operations; Rapid transit; Scheduling; Sensors; Speed; Subways; Traffic signal control systems; Transportation; Travel time; Trip length; Vehicle spacing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Line capacity
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• Old TRIS Terms: Block systems; Brussels metro; Signal systems
• ITRD Terms: 8008: Belgium; 9138: Comfort; 1041: Depot (transp); 697: Journey time; 1054: Network (traffic); 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 6120: Sensor; 5408: Speed; 694: Vehicle spacing
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129970
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1981 12:00AM