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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Corporate Authors:
IPC Transport Press, Limited
Dorset House, Stamford Street
London SE1 9LU, England - Publication Date: 1974-9
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 351-352
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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