Train Crash in Washington

Max2147 · 06-24-09, 09:35 AM

I don't know how Metro signaling works. They run on dedicated tracks, so it could be very different than what you find on a normal train line.

The local media have not mentioned any system like the one bookworm described, so I suspect it doesn't exist.

From the article I posted: "Metro's automated system is built around electronic relays on the trains and buried along the track that allow onboard computers to control speeds and stop trains from getting too close to one another."

I'm not sure if that system is in addition to or in lieu of traditional signaling.

06-24-09, 09:35 AM	#10
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't know how Metro signaling works. They run on dedicated tracks, so it could be very different than what you find on a normal train line. The local media have not mentioned any system like the one bookworm described, so I suspect it doesn't exist. From the article I posted: "Metro's automated system is built around electronic relays on the trains and buried along the track that allow onboard computers to control speeds and stop trains from getting too close to one another." I'm not sure if that system is in addition to or in lieu of traditional signaling.