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Automatic train control

Automatic train control (ATC) is a general class of train protection systems for railways that involves a speed control mechanism in response to external inputs. For example, a system could effect an emergency brake application if the driver does not react to a signal at danger. ATC systems tend to integrate various cab signalling technologies and they…

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Automatic train control

Nodes145
Edges144
Triples27
Avg. degree1.99
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Automatic train control

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related to Japan · 13
Automatic train control → AF, Although, ATC, ATO, However, In Japan, It, Shinkansen, The, The ATC, This, Tokyo's Yamanote Line, When
related to United Kingdom · 8
Automatic train control → ATC, AWS, Great Western Railway, GWR ATC, In, The, This, UK
related to External links · 1
Automatic train control → The Railway Technical Website

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atc system train speed line used trains control systems shinkansen automatic signal lines also use first railway signals cab track

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Amtrakinstance ofSome high-volume passenger railroads0.80text
Metro Northinstance ofSome high-volume passenger railroads0.80text
the Long Island Rail Road require the use of speed control on freight trains that run on all or part of their systems.While cab signallinginstance ofSome high-volume passenger railroads0.80text
speed control technology has existed since the 1920sinstance ofSome high-volume passenger railroads0.80text
adoption of ATC only became an issue after a number of serious accidents several decades laterinstance ofSome high-volume passenger railroads0.80text
Automatic train controlrelated to External linksThe Railway Technical Website0.60section
Automatic train controlrelated to JapanIn Japan0.60section
Automatic train controlrelated to JapanATC0.60section
Automatic train controlrelated to JapanShinkansen0.60section
Automatic train controlrelated to JapanThe ATC0.60section
Automatic train controlrelated to JapanAF0.60section
Automatic train controlrelated to JapanWhen0.60section

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