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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
Yoichi Sugita, Hitachi, JP;
Dai Watanabe, Hitachi, JP;
Masakazu Akiyama, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A signaling safety system includes transmitter-receiver units for ground-train communication by radio in regular safety operation mode, using a base station and an antenna. The position of each train car is communicated from the cars to a ground train controller which detects the presence of a train on-rail. Based on the latter information, information is transmitted from the controller to each of the cars regarding corresponding speed limits. In addition to such radio transmitter-receivers, the signaling safety system also includes additional communication devices, such that, when each of the cars approaches a specific range, car information from each of the cars can be received by the controller, by communication between ground communication devices and an on-train communication device which are installed so as to communicate with each other. Concurrently with the regular safety operation, by the alternative safety system, the presence on-rail of each of the cars is controlled for each new block section. When ground-train communication by radio fails, the controller switches to operation by the alternative safety system so that safe operation of the train can be continued.