BAY AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM WILL HAVE AUTOMATED CENTRAL CONTROL

The above article contains details of the BART central control system, together with a brief description of the network. The system will comprise a central unit ensuring optimum working, and local units carrying out vital operation. The central unit has no control over the local units, except in the case of certain of their non-vital operations, such as the length of stops. The article contains a reproduction of the diagram of the central unit, as well as details of the characteristics of its different parts, and an explanation of its method of operation and functions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Westinghouse Electric Corporation

  Westinghouse Building
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15222
• Authors:
  • Gibson, T R
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Westinghouse Engineer
  • Volume: 30 N
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Rapid transit; Signaling
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051319
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1976 12:00AM