AUTOMATING THE OPERATION OF THE METRO IN AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND

DIE DETRIEBSAUTOMATISIERUNG DER METRO AMSTERDAM

A train protection and automatic control system is described. The entire sequence of operations is controlled and monitored by a central traffic directing station. During regular operation, the sequence of operations is automated. With this, trains are automatically directed by a linear train control, at which the computer controlled system guarantees maintenance of running time with a minimum consumption of energy.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Sperli, H
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 71-74
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 78
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Automatic train protection; Control devices; Electrical equipment; Energy conservation; Information processing; Rapid transit; Subways
• Geographic Terms: Amsterdam (Netherlands); Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329542
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1982 12:00AM