Axle counters the past, present and future

The paper firstly details MTM’s past use and current application of axle counters over the Melbourne metro network. The paper will detail issues and application design aspects that have framed our thinking for future projects and will discuss various trial and type approval sites currently being considered, along with a brief history of axle counter applications to-date on the Victorian network. The paper will specifically deal with details regarding the current developments in axle counter configuration(s), and detailing the DSL trial application and self-contained reset and sweep functions undertaken at Poath Road, Hughesdale. This allows (amongst other functions) the axle counter system to utilise existing infrastructure / cabling, and the paper will explain the challenges and constraints in doing so. In the future, with IP networking and applications like CBTC, axle counters are becoming more dominant for mainstream train vacancy detection. The possibility exists for speed sensing and predictive applications to be provided as well. Given that MTM has a number of projects that could benefit from these types of new features, MTM’s understanding and expectations for the future will also be explained. The paper will detail the MTM design practice and interface / constraints regarding track condition and rail quality. Finally, it will discuss the manual / sweep reset and logic block reset capabilities of modern axle counter systems, detailing a number of contentious opinions and current industry discussion points.

• Record URL:
  http://railknowledgebank.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=MTk4MTRjNDUtNWQ0My00OTBmLTllYWUtZWFjM2U2OTE0ZDY3&rID=NDQzOQ==&sID=OA==&ph=VHJ1ZQ==&qcf=&bckToL=VHJ1ZQ==
• Authors:
  • Thompson N
• Conference:
  • CORE 2016, Maintaining the Momentum, Conference on Railway Excellence, Melbourne, Victoria, 16-18 May 2016
• Publication Date: 2016

Media Info

• Pagination: 7p. ; PDF
• Monograph Title: Maintaining the momentum: CORE 2016: conference on railway excellence, 16-18 May 2016, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axles; Trucks by number of axles
• ATRI Terms: Axle; Axle configuration
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01636887
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: May 30 2017 3:30PM