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Introduction to CBTC system description

Jun 14, 2016 railwaysignalling.eu News 0

With CBTC, moving blocks introduce to the concept of contiguous track, because the railway is represented as a single contiguous block, rather than a set of adjacent blocks. This means that the safe...

Conventional vs CABS vs CBTC railway signalling & their impact to capacity

Mar 08, 2016 railwaysignalling.eu News 0

In railway signalling, capacity can be defined as the maximum number of trains that can pass a given location during a given time period at a specified level of reliability.

Thales to install CBTC into London Underground Network, as part of the 4LM (4 Lines Modernisation) programme

Sep 21, 2015 railwaysignalling.eu News 0

After awarding a 1billion euro contract, Thales will deliver an Automatic Train Control (ATC) system for four of London Underground’s lines: District, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City.

CBTC Standardization: Mixed Operation on Shared Lines in accordance with ERTMS/ETCS Standards

Apr 09, 2015 railwaysignalling.eu News 0

Is it possible a CBTC standardization in accordance with ERTMS/ETCS ? Provisions have been made to plan for the migration from CBTC systems, to ETCS Level 3

CBTC events: London FOCUSED on CBTC in March 2015

Jan 22, 2015 railwaysignalling.eu News 0

Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system mostly used for metros and light railways. It makes use of the telecommunications between the train and track equipment for the...

Canadian railways: The TTC signalling system

Sep 10, 2014 railwaysignalling.eu Web TV 0

Automated trains able to safely run closer together, hiking capacity on the overloaded line, thanks to the "moving blocks" technology.

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