Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is well-known in urban railways and gets increasing interest from mainline at present to improve capacity punctuality. A main function of ATO the train trajectory generation that specifies speed profile over given running route considering timetable characteristics infrastructure. This paper proposes assesses different possible architecture configurations through...

As operators are spending more and more of their time monitoring and using control systems, auditory displays are becoming increasingly useful along with other control devices and control panels. This paper presents a method, elaborated with the help of engineers, ergonomists and train drivers, for designing and evaluating auditory interfaces for use in high speed train driving cabs. During thi...

Efficient train driving plays a vital role in reducing the overall energy consumption railway sector. An minimising control strategy can be computed using framework given by optimal theory; particular, Pontryagin maximum principle used. Our optimisation approach is based on an algorithm presented Khmelnitsky that considers electric trains equipped with regenerative braking. A derivation of Khme...

The microworld simulator paradigm is well established in the areas of ship-navigation and spaceflight, but has yet to be applied to rail. This paper presents a case study aiming to address this research gap, and describes the development of a train driving microworld as a tool to overcome some common research barriers. A theoretical framework for microworld design is tested and used to explore ...

Signals passed at danger (SPADs) are amongst the most common incidents in railway operations and are largely attributed to human errors. Train protection systems have therefore been introduced to mitigate and prevent SPADs. Overrunning and slipping past stops, however, remains an issue and very little empirical research has looked into the effects of such partial automation systems thereby, esp...