The EBAS electronic brake scan and control system is described. Beginning with the starting Point of the development, the article discusses the principal guidelines for the system Components, le train-borne electrical transmission line, train control and monitoring system, Car-borne computer terminals with sensors and actuators, locomotive-carried command and Monitoring system, and train end definition/train end identification system, and provides Detailed information on the technical features. Special attention is directed to the reasons for selecting the CAN bus, the Master functions, the tasks of the car-borne computer terminals and the train end identification system. Mention is made Of the progress so far achieved by Deutsche Bahn AG in implementing the new technology and of the future goals.
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