Advanced Train Control System
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An Advanced Train Control System, usually called ATCS, is a system of railroad equipment (hardware and software), designed to ensure safety by monitoring locations of trains and locomotives, providing analysis and reporting, and automation of track warrants and similar orders.[1]
ATCS specifications are published by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), and are designed to document the stated requirements of railroad operational and technical professionals concerning ATCS hardware and software.[2] These specifications are designed to facilitate compatibility and standardization without limiting the internal design approaches of individual suppliers.
Specifications
- ATCS Specification 110: Environmental Requirements
- ATCS Specification 130: Recommended Practices for Software Quality Assurance
- ATCS Specification 140: Recommended Practices for Safety and Systems Assurance
- ATCS Specification 153: System Logic - OBC
- ATCS Specification 154: System Logic - CDC
- ATCS Specification 155: System Logic - WIU
- ATCS Specification 156: System Logic - TFT
- ATCS Specification 160: Configuration Management Plan
- ATCS Specification 200: Communications System Architecture
- ATCS Specification 210: Mobile Communications Package
- ATCS Specification 220: Front End Processor
- ATCS Specification 225: Cluster Controller
- ATCS Specification 230: Base Communications Package
- ATCS Specification 250: Message Formats
- ATCS Specification 300: Locomotive System Architecture
- ATCS Specification 310: Locomotive Computer
- ATCS Specification 311: Predictive Enforcement Braking
- ATCS Specification 320: Locomotive Displays & Controls
- ATCS Specification 335: Transponder/Interrogator
- ATCS Specification 400: Dispatch System Architecture
- ATCS Specification 500: Field Systems Architecture
- ATCS Specification 530: Wayside Interface Unit
- ATCS Specification 600: Work Vehicle System Architecture
- ATCS Specification 610: Track Forces Terminal
- ATCS Specification 620: Work Vehicle Display and Control Unit
See also
References
- ↑ American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, Lanham, MD (2003). "Glossary: General Railway Definition and Common Railway Terms." Practical Guide to Railway Engineering.
- ↑ Association of American Railroads, Washington, DC (2005). "Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices. Section K: Railway Electronics."
External links
- "What is ATCS?" - Background and technical data
