Design of an Automatic Train Operation (ATO) system based on CBTC for the management of driverless suburban railways
Abstract
The interest of train signaling vendors in systems for driverless operation is gradually increasing in order to reduce the operational costs and improving the frequency of service. Many examples of installations all over the world follow the different available standards: VAL (Torino, Lilie, Rennes), SelTrac (London, Vancouver, Shangai), etc. In this paper the focus is placed on the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system, which is based on moving-block signaling. In particular, a design solution for the Automatic Train Operation (ATO) subsystem is presented. Numerical simulations in Matlab-Simulink obtained through the modeling of the train and of the track make it possible to compare the provided control logics, under realistic conditions including the presence of constraints imposed by the safety subsystems.<br />This work is part of the TRACE-IT project (<i>Train Control Enhancement via Information Technology</i>) financed by the Regione Toscana and that has ECM RAILWAY EVOLUTION company as leader project.
Event details
- Event
- TC10 Workshop 2013
- Technical Committee
- TC10
- Place
- Florence, ITALY
- Time
- 6 June 2013 - 7 June 2013
- Website
- http://www.imekotc10-florence.org/