Evaluation of Signal/Control System Equipment and Technology. Task 1:Assessment of Signal/Control Technology and Literature Review.

摘要

The report presents the results of an investigation to obtain an assessment of the present technologies in use throughout the world for railroad signals and control systems applicable to high-speed passenger trains. Questionaires were developed and sent to foreign and domestic railroads,rapid transit systems,and manufacturers of signal and control equipment. Railroads,transit systems and manufacturers were visited and interviewed. Many hundreds of articles and technical papers were researched. Over 250were cataloged,translated and cross-indexed to form a complete technical library. This inventory data has been arranged to permit a logical review of all known technology in relation to each type of railroad signal or control system or subsystem(s).