The authors describe inductive interference effects, which exist when track based cables are used for track-to-train speed commands in a railway system, which also uses jointless track circuits for train detection. They show that spurious speed commands (ghost signals) can be transmitted to trains not intended to receive the original message, and that in some circumstances this could be dangerous. The work is based upon theoretical and practical investigation undertaken for the new signalling system for the Island Line extension of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway. The authors demonstrate that providing appropriate design criteria are adopted, it is practicable to introduce jointless track circuits, together with tightly coupled track-based conductor loops, to a railway which originally used jointed low-frequency track circuits for train detection, together with track-to-train speed commands using the rails as a transmission path.


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    Title :

    Inductive interference effects in the Hong Kong Island line signalling system


    Additional title:

    Induktive Stoereffekte in den Signalanlagen der Hong-Kong-Island-Strecke


    Contributors:
    Mellitt, B. (author) / Harris, F.W. (author) / Guieu, B. (author) / Harris, N.R. (author)


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    11 Seiten, 4 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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