Signalling the future

This article discusses the ways in which the quest for improved performance and a more cost-effective railway is changing the understanding of railway signalling - train control. The history of signalling going back to the incorporation of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers in 1912 is presented, along with the evolution of the technology - from mechanical signalling to software-based automatic control systems, from basic telegraphy to sophisticated communications networks. Information technology, automation, reliability, resilience, security, flexibility and environmental friendliness all have their place in this era of change - they are all issues that the modern signal engineer must explore in order to meet the more complex demands of the future railway.

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• Authors:
  • How, Francis
• Publication Date: 2012-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 143-144, 145-148
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 166
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Automation; Environmental impacts; Information technology; Security; Signaling; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01447548
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 2012 4:42PM