Use of Radios in Rail Transit Operations. Volume 1. Review of Existing Practices

摘要

The report presents the results of a review of existing conditions and practices relative to the use of radios in rail transit operations. The study was in support of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration's (UMTA's) efforts to be responsive to safety issues associated with rail transit. It focused on radio communications as conducted between train operators and their operations control center. In particular, two aspects of such usage were examined: means utilized to ensure that trains carry operable radios, and the availability and use of radio operating rules and procedures. However, other related aspects were examined as well. The study provided insight into the present situation regarding those aspects, determined potential needs relative to them, and identified possible actions which UMTA might initiate in response to these needs. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the situation as it presently exists relative to rail transit operations radio.