CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL FOR SAFETY AND CONTROL OF RAPID TRANSIT RAILWAYS

LINIENZUGBEEINFLUSSUNG ALS MITTEL ZUR SICHERUNG UND STEUERUNG VON STADTSCHNELLBAHNEN

The emphasis on speed with safety is a necessary consideration in the planning of any railway signaling system. This article describes a system such as used with the operation of the 200 km/h passenger trains on the German Railways. The prerequisite emphasized for properly functioning signal systems is the interdependence existing between train spacing, train length, length of the protected sections and the speed over the route. A further development of the signal system described, where command information is constantly being imparted to the train through a special communications line, is the possibility of programmed automatic operation of these trains.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Koehler, E J
  • Kupper, D
• Publication Date: 1968-1

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 15-17
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Issue Number: 1,2
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Automatic train protection; Control systems; High speed rail; Railroad trains; Safety; Signaling; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037207
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 5 1976 12:00AM