AUTOMATING THE HAMBURG UNDERGROUND. THEORETICAL ASPECTS AND THE STATE OF THE PRACTICAL WORK BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE HAMBURGER HOCHBAHN

This paper deals with the efforts of the Hamburger Hochbahn to automate the operation of their underground railway system, the reasons for these efforts are a number of structural changes which have taken place in the areas served by the company. In order to understand them fully it is necessary to appreciate the influence of these changes.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Tappert, H
  • Mies, A
  • Lindner, J
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railroad electrification; Rapid transit; Subways; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Germany; Hamburg (Germany)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054359
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institution of Electrical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: #50 Conf Pub
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1974 12:00AM