CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL ON MUNICH S-BAHN

The German Federal Railway has already introduced continuous ATC on some of its main lines, but the greater traffic density on its Munich S-bahn network has justified the cost of a more sophisticated version known as LZB 110, which comes into limited operation mext month. Dipl.-lng. E. J. Kohler of Siemens describes how this system will ultimately replace colourlight signalling, which would remain in a standby capacity.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

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• Authors:
  • Kohler, E J
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 130
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Commuter service; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit; Signaling; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: S-Bahn (Stadtschnellbahn)
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052080
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1982 12:00AM