The communications system architecture of the North American Advanced Train Control System

Author

Coll, David C. ; Sheikh, Asrar U H ; Ayers, Robert G. ; Bailey, John H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Syst. & Comput. Eng., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

39

Issue

3

fYear

1990

fDate

8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

244

Lastpage

255

Abstract

The Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) communications system, which provides for the information flow in the North American ATCS, is presented in the context of the overall ATCS plan. The major components and basic operation of ATCS are described. The features, functions, and connectivity of the nodes in the communication system are defined. The communications system is based on the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model; and the protocols used are described with particular emphasis on the radio data link. Special features of the communications system, including a description of how vehicles are tracked, are included

Keywords

data communication systems; mobile radio systems; open systems; protocols; rail traffic; transport computer control; North American Advanced Train Control System; OSI; Open Systems Interconnection; communications system architecture; protocols; radio data link; Communication system control; Context; Control systems; Hardware; Manufacturing; Railway engineering; Software safety; Systems engineering and theory; Tracking; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9545

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/25.131006

Filename

131006