TRAIN REGULATION AND ROUTE-SETTING WITHIN AN INTEGRATED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

German Federal Railway's Board of Management has approved the first stage of a system-wide computer project to handle all commercial transactions, record and supervise rolling stock movements, and continuously monitor train running throughout the system. Costing DM600 million, this Integrated Transport Control system is based on a hierarchy of computers and installation is now in full swing. Development and design work is centered on the "cybernetic island" near Hannover which is now reaching the end of its service life. In setting up the "cybernetic island" the objective was to develop, test and evaluate control by computers of all operating and decision-making transport processes from acceptance of a consignment to its delivery to the consignee. This objective has been completely fulfilled.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Diener, R
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 369-72
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Automation; Car utilization (Railroads); Centralized traffic control; Information processing; Management information systems; Train operation; Train operations
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies; Train movements
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144082
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 1977 12:00AM