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Download or read book IEEE Standard for Communication-based Train Control (CBTC) Performance and Functional Requirements written by and published by IEEE Standards Office. This book was released on 1999 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance and functional requirements for a communications-based train control (CBTC) system are established in this standard. A CBTC system is a continuous, automatic train control system utilizing high-resolution train location determination, independent of track circuits; continuous, high-capacity, bidirectional train-to-wayside data communications; and trainborne and wayside processors capable of implementing automatic train protection (ATP) functions, as well as optional automatic train operation (ATO) and automatic train supervision (ATS) functions ...