Program Overview

AH2029 Railway Signalling System

The course provides insight into the signaling systems and equipment used for control and security of railway traffic. It covers the requirements and conditions that are the basis for the railroad signal system, including both the components and complete systems to current and future signal systems are constructed.

Course Information

• The course consists of twelve days of lectures, supplemented with exercises, project assignments, and field trips.
• Examination is a written exam, and the course can partly be read at a distance.
• The course is offered by ABE/Transport Planning and is part of the second cycle of education.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Disposition

The course includes lectures, exercises, project assignments, and field trips to provide applications on the subject.

Course Contents

• General principles of railway control system
• Consequences in society of a control system
• Basic principles of interlocking
• History
• Legislation
• Costs and expenditure
• Lifetime
• Standardisation
• Different types of ATP-systems
• The Swedish signaling system
• Rail traffic capacity
• Time tables
• Signaling systems for mass transit systems

Intended Learning Outcomes

After the course, the student shall be able to:

• Explain the need for a signaling safety system for the railway
• Explain the interaction between trains, railway, and train traffic control centers
• Describe the difference between current and future signaling systems
• Explain the different design of a signaling system dependent on infrastructure
• Dimension a reliable system for a railway line with mixed traffic to minimize energy consumption of train traffic
• Calculate the cost of a designed signaling safety system
• Describe the current law and regulations in the signaling safety system

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

University studies at least 120 credits and Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

• TEN1 - Examination, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• The examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
• The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other Requirements for Final Grade

A mandatory written examination equivalent to 7.5 cr with grading scale A-F

Examiner

Anders Lindahl

Ethical Approach

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.