The Nippon Signal Co., Ltd.

Naoki Hatazaki

Hideyuki Kato

A train control apparatus includes: a first ground deviceprovided in a first section CZ; and a second ground deviceprovided in a second section CZcontinuing from the first section CZin a train travel direction. When a trainin the first section CZenters a control transition section ZCR determined using a control section border CZI as a termination end, the first ground deviceinstructs a first vehicle radio setto send a first report signal RRto the first ground devicein accordance with a first communication condition determined by the first ground device, and instructs a second vehicle radio setto send a second report signal RFto the second ground devicein accordance with a second communication condition determined by the second ground device. In response to the reception of the second report signal RFfrom the second vehicle radio set, the second ground deviceinstructs the second vehicle radio setto send a report signal including train location information to the second ground devicein accordance with the second communication condition.

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Kuki, Japan

Naoki Hatazaki