• DocumentCode
    2433302
  • Title

    Communications-based yard control (CB:YCTM) system

  • Author

    Denny, Joe ; Ruskauff, David

  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    95
  • Lastpage
    110
  • Abstract
    The author describes RailComm´s Communications-Based Yard Control (CB::YCTM) system which is a low cost, highly reliable approach to automatic yard switch control and routing. CB::YCTM consists of a PC-based, Windows NT application that remotely controls radio-equipped, solar-powered yard switch machines. The system utilizes no external cabling, thus eliminating the expense of bungalows and trenching. Maintenance and troubleshooting efforts are greatly improved through the modular construction of the switch machine and the system. Central control of yard routing improves efficiency, and the power switch operation reduces the risk of injury
  • Keywords
    microcomputer applications; rail traffic; railways; signalling; telecontrol; traffic control; traffic engineering computing; CB::YCTM; Communications-Based Yard Control system; PC; RailComm; Windows NT; automatic yard switch control; central yard routing control; maintenance; modular construction; power switch operation; rail traffic telecontrol; rail vehicle routing; solar-powered yard switch machines; troubleshooting; Automatic control; Communication switching; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Maintenance; Modular construction; Radio control; Routing; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Railroad Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 ASME/IEEE Joint
  • Conference_Location
    Newark, NJ
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6328-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RRCON.2000.869992
  • Filename
    869992
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2433302