AUTOMATION ENSURES SAO PAULO METRO'S LINE CAPACITY

Opening in September 1974 and designed for a throughput of 80,000 passengers per hour, the Sao Paulo metro relies on a high degree of automation. Westinghouse Electric has designed a system which separates the functions of safety, operation and central supervision, and provides corrective strategies in the event of delays or malfunctions.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

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• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 351-352
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 130
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Control systems; Rapid transit; Remote control; Traffic signal control systems
• Identifier Terms: Companhia do Metropolitano de Sao Paulo
• Old TRIS Terms: Automated trains; Signal systems; Supervisory remote control
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072451
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1982 12:00AM