SAFETY AND AUTOMATION ON ELECTRIC AND DIESEL MOTOR POWER UNITS

Application of automation techniques in the driving of power units (locomotives and motorcoaches), automatic starting, control of the spinning and skidding of the wheels, automatic transmission of the signal indications and automatic stopping: vigilance and dead-man's devices; application of electronics.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Neruez, J
• Publication Date: 1962

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37-63
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Automatic train protection; Braking; Cab signals; Control systems; Diesel locomotives; Electric locomotives; Locomotives; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Railroad rails; Railroad trains; Safety; Skidding; Technology; Wheel slip
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033272
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM