Towards modeling and evaluation of ETCS real-time communication and operation

• Published in: The Journal of systems and software Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 47 - 54
• Main Authors: Zimmermann, Armin, Hommel, Günter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 01.07.2005; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Control systems; European Train Control System; Modeling; Monitoring systems; Moving block operation; Performance evaluation; Petri nets; Radio communications; Stochastic models; Studies; Trains; Europe; Performance evaluation; Moving block operation; Petri nets; Modeling; European Train Control System

The future European Train Control System (ETCS) will be based on mobile communication and overcome fixed blocks. It is introduced in order to increase track utilization and interoperability throughout Europe while reducing trackside equipment cost. Data processing on board the train and in radio blo...