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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Corporate Authors:
Ashurst Lodge
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Authors:
- Lagos, M
- Hellstrom, P
- Leander, P
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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
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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