AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF TRAIN MOVEMENT ON A RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR LONDON

The paper covers system arrangements for the automatic operation of the Victoria Line, and explains the part played by the programme machines for signaling associated with automatic train operation and its cybernetic application for management control. The paper also covers the communication system employed.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Hadaway, H W
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Rapid transit; Signaling; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1976 12:00AM