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This article gives a brief description of the SELTRAC(R) system. This system is a transmission based train control from the SEL Division of Alcatel Canada Inc. This systems uses continuous train-to-wayside communication techniques to extract maximum performance from the vehicle and the guideways. Continuous monitoring and control of all vehicles on the system allow instant online adjustment of the distance between trains. The essential control elements are structured into three levels; management, operation, and activation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in conjunction with the International Railway Congress Association (IRCA).
• Corporate Authors:

  Kensington Publications Ltd

  111 Southwark Street
  London SE1 0JF,   England 
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 158
• Serial:
  • WORLD RAILWAY EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY UPDATE 1995/96
  • Publisher: Kensington Publications Ltd

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Activation (Chemistry); Adjustment factors; Automatic train control; Continuous structures; Management; Monitoring; Passenger transportation; Transmissions
• Old TRIS Terms: Activation; Adjustments; Management control systems; Operations management
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728575
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 7 1996 12:00AM