Development of a General Train Movement Simulator for Safety Evaluation: Research Results

Tse, Terry; McClure, Karen

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Development of a General Train Movement Simulator for Safety Evaluation: Research Results

2007-02-01
By Tse, Terry ; McClure, Karen

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Tse, Terry ; McClure, Karen
Corporate Creators:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
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Publication/ Report Number:

RR07-01
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Washington (District of Columbia)
TRIS Online Accession Number:

01158546
Edition:

Research Results
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

A simulation modeling capability has been developed to replicate a rail line operation, including the detailed movement of trains and the functioning of the traffic control system. The simulation system allows users to input track plans, train control blocks, trains and their consists, train schedules, and random schedule delays. The simulator reports detailed time-position-speed information for each train, as well as the status of movement authorities for each train and each control block. The “meet and pass” is handled by the simulator using the normal dispatching practice with preset train priorities. The simulator generates metrics of exposure (i.e., frequencies of specific use-related system events), which are a primary input to the analysis of accident risk. The simulator was developed using standard software development tools, so it is readily extendable and requires no special licensing for distribution. The system is currently run in a multi-user environment on a central server that is accessible over the Internet.
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Federal Railroad Administration ; US Transportation Collection
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