Title :
Improving Safety and Reducing Costs at level Crossings
Author :
Waddingham, Phil
Abstract :
The paper discusses about the Westinghouse Rail System in finding ways to reduce railroad risks. It deals about GCP3000 Level Crossing Predictor which is a method used for train detection for automatic level crossing. It also introduces GCP4000 which eliminates complex signalling interfaces. Some features of the GCP4000 includes controls up to 6 tracks, RIO (Relay Input/Output) modules, two Solid State Crossing Controllers, on- board vital HD-link communications system and template design and programming.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; predictive control; railway accidents; railway engineering; railway safety; signalling; GCP3000; GCP4000; HD link communication system; Westinghouse rail system; automatic level crossing; complex signalling interface; level crossing predictor; railroad risks; relay input/output modules; solid state crossing controller; train detection;
Conference_Titel :
Reducing Risk at the Road Rail Interface, 2007 IET Seminar on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-790-0
