COMPUTER-AIDED TRAIN OPERATION: CATO

The aim of the Computer Aided Train Operation (CATO) project in Sweden is to lay a foundation for development of a system for optimal driving of trains. It is based on data communication between the train and the traffic control center in combination with a centralized system for the calculation of optimal train movements. This paper gives a brief overview of the system concept, as well as a description of the benefits it could bring to efficient railway operation. The name CATO has been chosen as a parallel to the concept Computer Aided Train Dispatching (CATD). CATO also comes close to Automatic Train Operation (ATO), even though it is conceived as a nonvital system. CATO is an optimizing traffic management layer on top of the existing signaling and safety system.

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• Authors:
  • Lagos, M
  • Hellstrom, P
  • Leander, P
• Conference:
  • Seventh International Conference on Computers in Railways. Computers in Railways VII
  • Location: Bologna, Italy
  • Date: 2000-9-11 to 2000-9-13
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 425-434
• Monograph Title: COMPUTERS IN RAILWAYS VII
• Serial:
  • Publication of: WIT Press
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1462-6101

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Computers; Data communications; Energy conservation; Optimization; Passenger comfort; Railroad vehicle operations; Traffic control centers
• Identifier Terms: Computer Aided Train Operation
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00800726
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1853128260
• Contract Numbers: BRPR-CT97-D558, DG 12 HINS, KBN No. 9 T12C 045 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 2000 12:00AM