As rail systems become more automated, point control units are increasingly becoming electronic-based and the latest from Hanning and Kahl uses a microprocessor at its core. It features 256 KB of EPROM program memory and 4 KB of RAM with a seven-segment status display and a diagnostic RS232 interface.
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Publication Date: August 2004 Is the current management and maintenance process of the railway infrastructure advanced enough in order to ensure that there will be a 40 per cent reduction of delays within the Dutch railway system by 2007? E C Blokhuis reports.
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Publication Date: August 2004 A modern train management system is connected to every intelligent subsystem onboard a vehicle.
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Publication Date: August 2004 Following the success of the HLP SYNTH range of hydraulic oils, Panolin AG has researched new applications within the rail industry for its high performance oils.
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Publication Date: August 2004 London Underground has installed Transit Voice audio message system at Paddington Station.
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Publication Date: August 2004 Operations management for railways has become increasingly complex and the communications infrastructure on which it depends plays amission-critical role to ensure network safety and efficiency.
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Publication Date: August 2004 CAN bus, which has been used in the automotive industry for more than 10 years, is now also found in I&C systems for rail vehicles. There are two basic systems.
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Publication Date: August 2004 In times of increased shortage of crude oil, it is safe to say that rail transport will experience a revival.
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Publication Date: August 2004