Re-Signaling the Paris Line 1: from Driver-Based to Driverless Operation

In November 2005, RATP – Paris Urban Transport Operator – awarded Siemens a contract to upgrade the oldest line of the Paris metro to driverless operation. This paper discusses RATP’s motivations and focuses on the technical challenges for upgrading the automatic train control (ATC) from driver-based to driverless operation. This paper also presents the Communications-Based Train Control solution engineered by Siemens.

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• Authors:
  • Braban, C
  • Charon, P
• Conference:
  • Computers in Railways X. The Tenth International Conference
  • Location: Prague , Czech Republic
  • Date: 2006-7-10 to 2006-7-12
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 381-389
• Monograph Title: Computers in Railways X. Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automatic controllers; Automatic train control; Automatic train operation; Automatic train protection; Automation; Positive train control; Public transit; Technological innovations; Train operations; Transit operating agencies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driverless rail transit
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01035772
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845641779
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 20 2006 1:49PM