USE OF A COMPUTER IN THE DESIGN OF RAILWAY SAFETY SIGNALLING CIRCUITS

The operation of London Transport's underground railroad network is controlled by an extensive signalling system. The use of computers is being currently examined in many areas of signal engineering. A pilot project was set up to examine the application of a computer to the ancillary work in the design process for safety signal circuits.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Dawson, A C
  • Hopper, A
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 168-173
• Serial:
  • Publication of: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Fail safe systems; Information processing; Safety; Traffic signal control systems
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129136
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM