Automatic Train Control in Rail Rapid Transit

NTIS order #PB-254738

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Full Report ~6147K
Front Matter ~222K
Table of Contents ~135K

Chapters
1: Findings ~154K
2: BACKGROUND ~123K
3: AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL ~1684K
4: TRANSIT SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS ~1245K
5: TRANSIT SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS ~1740K
6: THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ~660K
7: POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ~339K

Appendices
A: TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ~571K
B: AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ~210K
C: DESIGN CHARACTERISTICSOF SELECTED RAIL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS ~130K
D: GLOSSARY OF TRAIN CONTROL TERMS ~146K
E: CHRONOLOGY OF TRAIN CONTROL DEVELOPMENT ~132K
F: PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS VISITED ~131K
G: BIOGRAPHIES OF URBAN MASS TRANSIT ADVISORY PANEL ~118K
H: References ~111K
I: CONGRESSIONAL LETTERS OF REQUEST ~113K