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The way that smart cards and automatic fare collection are becoming more popular around the world follows a pattern that has typified the introduction of many new technologies in recent years. Eric Russell reports.
Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: August 2003 The mobile video surveillance system TeleObserver TO3000 is a system for recording, live transmission, searching and processing. Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: August 2003 Thomas Putz looks at the very first prototype of a GSM-R-compliant mobile station for use in locomotives. Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: August 2003 A standardised 'black box' has been used for more than 40 years to record and preserve system data during the catastrophic conditions of an commercial airplane crash. The rail industry, however, has only recently approved standards for data recorders. These standards are still regionally limited. Samuel Kruger reports. Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: August 2003 In recent years there has been moves in Europe to create homogeneous methods for the rail industry. Here we look at the software validation process for an interlocking system according to one of these European standards. Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: February 2003 Train communications technology comprises several aspects: safety communications and closed-circuit radio networks; mobile communications (GSM 900/1800, UMTS); train positioning devices (GPS); and data transmission (WLAN). Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: February 2003 Traditional railroad freight transport of the past could do without dampers since top speed did not exceed 80 km/h. Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: February 2003 Ajoint venture between Thiess Pty Ltd and Alstom has been chosen as the contractor for the railway infrastructure upgrade works between Sunshine and Ballarat (107 km), and Werribee and Geelong (41 km). Section: Signalling & Communications Publication Date: February 2003 |
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