• DocumentCode
    1337806
  • Title

    What is communication-based train control?

  • Author

    Pascoe, Robert D. ; Eichorn, Thomas N.

  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    21
  • Abstract
    This article addresses various types of traditional train control systems relative to train location, speed determination, and enforcement, and compares these functions to a communication based train control (CBTC) system.
  • Keywords
    railways; telecommunication congestion control; communication-based train control; speed determination; speed enforcement; train location; Circuits; Communication system control; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial control; Industrial training; Lighting control; Radio frequency; Rail transportation; Tracking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Vehicular Technology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1556-6072
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MVT.2009.934665
  • Filename
    5338991