CHAPTER 1 Basic Terms of Railway Operation 1
Unit 1 Basic Track Arrangements 1
Further Reading 8
Unit 2 Basic Signal Arrangements 11
Further Reading 17
CHAPTER 2 Block 20
Unit 3 Fixed Block Operation 20
Further Reading 27
Unit 4 Manual Block 29
Further Reading 36
Unit 5 Automatic Block 38
Further Reading 44
Unit 6 Automatic Train Protection 47
Further Reading 54
Unit 7 Automatic Train Operation 57
Further Reading 64
Unit 8 Automatic Train Supervision 66
Further Reading 72
Unit 9 Communications Based Train Control 74
Further Reading 79
Unit 10 Axle Counter 81
Further Reading 87
CHAPTER 3 Interlocking 90
Unit 11 Interlocking Principles 90
Further Reading 94
Unit 12 Relay Interlocking 96
Further Reading 100
Unit 13 Computer Interlocking 103
Further Reading 109
CHAPTER 4 Other Types of Rail Traffic 112
Unit 14 Light Rail 112
Further Reading 117
Word list 120
Abbreviations Table 127
Reference 128