DB LAUNCHES RADIO-BASED TRAIN OPERATION

German Rail (DB) has launched a pilot project for radio based train operation, called FFB, that uses GSM-R (Global System for Mobile communications for Railways) for the transmission of safety vital data by radio and the Simis microcomputer safety system. This article provides a description of the project, claimed to be a world first.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Publication Date: 2000-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42-44
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY JOURNAL AND RAPID TRANSIT REVIEW
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Communication and control; Global Positioning System; Microcomputers; Radio control; Safety management; Train operation
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00800830
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 7 2000 12:00AM