OVERVIEW OF LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES

The various modes of operation of current U.S. light-rail transit (LRT) systems, the limitations of conventional train control technologies, and the capabilities and basic components of more advanced and emerging technologies are described. The operational constraints experienced by some LRT operators as well as the progress in applications of advanced control and communication technologies are also discussed.

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• Authors:
  • Ospina, D
  • Zhao, F
  • Shen, L D
• Conference:
  • Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit: Building on Success--Learning from Experience
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Date: 1995-11-12 to 1995-11-15
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 103-113
• Monograph Title: SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 12-15, 1995. VOLUME 2: WITH ASSOCIATED PAPERS ON ISSUES AND FUTURE OF RAIL TRANSIT
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Communications; Light rail transit; Technological innovations; Technology
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00749880
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309061520
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 3 1998 12:00AM