COMPUTERS IN RAILROAD CONTROL: THE PROGRESS AND THE PROMISE

Railroad applications of computers and minicomputers are described. Uses include hump classification yards, centralized traffic control, automatic car identification, weigh-in-motion scales, flat yards and other railroad control functions. Forecasts are made about future yard and control functions and about the possibility of on-board miniprocessors.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1977 Joint ASME/IEEE/AAR Railroad Conference, March 30-April 1, in Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Cole, N M
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 1977 Joint ASME/IEEE/AAR Railroad Conference, March 30-April 1, in Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 15-22

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Centralized traffic control; Computer graphics; Control systems; Dispatching; Information processing; Minicomputers; Railroad yards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interactive graphics
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies; Yard control systems
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152466
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 77CH1237-71A Tech. Pap.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM