BART TRAIN CONTROL SUBSYSTEM: SUMMARY AND STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CABS AND THE TRANSBAY CROSSING

Progress is reported on the effort to evaluate the Computer Augmented Backup System (CABS) proposed for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) transbay service. A summary of recommendations resulting from a detailed study, the status of these recommendations, and conclusions with respect to the CABS system development are presented. Findings and recommendations on the CABS hardware and software already adopted and those intended for future action are reviewed.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
• Authors:
  • Scalise, D T
  • Evans, D M
• Publication Date: 1974-7-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Automatic train protection; Block signal systems; Computer programming; Computers; Control systems; Performance; Railroad trains; Rapid transit; Recommendations; Safety; Traffic signal control systems
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programming
• Old TRIS Terms: Block systems; On-line control systems; Rapid transit systems; Signal systems; Train protection
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136569
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1982 12:00AM