Automatic train operation (ATO) is a method of operating trains automatically where the driver is not required or required for supervision at most. Alternatively...
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stops encountered with the older automatic train stop (ATS) technology. ATC can also be used with automatic train operation (ATO) and is usually considered...
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Automatic train protection (ATP) is the generic term for train protection systems that continually check that the speed of a train is compatible with the...
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protection (ATP) functions, as well as optional automatic train operation (ATO) and automatic train supervision (ATS) functions," as defined in the IEEE...
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The history of automatic train operation includes key dates for system introductions of different Grade of Automation. The lower grades, such as the German...
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Automatic train stop or ATS is a system on a train that automatically stops a train if certain situations occur (unresponsive train operator, earthquake...
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some cases, one-person operation can be seen as an intermediate step towards automatic train operation. While European freight trains are normally one-person...
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system controls the movement of trains between the blocks using automatic signals. ABS operation is designed to allow trains operating in the same direction...
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errors and SPADs. TASC is also compatible with automatic train control (ATC) and automatic train operation (ATO), where in the latter case it acts as its...
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A train protection system is a railway technical installation to ensure safe operation in the event of human error. The earliest systems were train stops...
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