Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Before and After Cost Study

The performing organization will conduct an in-depth study of the effectiveness of implementing a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system at a US transit agency. Using the MUNI/Market Street Tunnel CBTC application for the study also allows examining the effectiveness of phased implementation, which in this case started with limited take-over of the conventional control system and eventually phased into fully automated control under CBTC.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: National Research Program, National Research, Engineering of Rolling Stock and Equipment - Rail

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $199435.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Wagley, Raj

• Performing Organizations:

  Lea + Elliott

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• Principal Investigators:

  Martin, Charles

• Start Date: 20090714
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110915
• Source Data: RiP Project 34838

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Automation; Before and after studies; Benefit cost analysis; Transit operating agencies
• Identifier Terms: Communications Based Train Control
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01488602
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RiP
• Created Date: Aug 1 2013 2:14AM