Railroad Data Integration for Transportation Management Centers. TransLink (Trade211 Name) Innovative Surface Transportation Management

摘要

This report describes a project plan to communicate train information (i.e.,211u001etrain position, direction, speed, and length) to a transportation management 211u001ecenter (TMC) for improved traffic operations. Several different approaches are 211u001ediscussed. The report recommends using a Highway-Railroad Intersection monitoring 211u001edevice on the railroad controller to gather train data. This data would be 211u001ebrought back to a TMC via a communications link such as cellular, radio-frequency 211u001ebased communication, or wireline. The report also recommends starting with a 211u001elaboratory demonstration using the Translink(trademark) laboratory facilities. 211u001eBased on the finding from this laboratory demonstration, the most successful 211u001eapplication could be moved forward to a more detailed field demonstration.