FOR THE SP, COMPUTER-BASED CTC

The Southern Pacific recently completed a 670 mile CTC project in Texas that employs computers and microwave communication. The entire route is controlled from on center in Houston. Southern Pacific is also developing a computerized train dispatching system that will handle all aspects of the operation. The system will tie in with departments that affect train dispatching, such as maintenance of way, yard office, etc.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 34-42
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Centralized traffic control; Highway traffic control systems; Information processing; Microwave communication systems
• Identifier Terms: Southern Pacific Railroad
• Old TRIS Terms: Computerized traffic systems; Microwave communication
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099197
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1975 12:00AM