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498RO | Railway Traffic Control and Operation
Rail transportation of passengers and freight requires specialized facilities, operating practices, and control systems to safely and efficiently effect their movement. This course covers railroad traffic control systems; line and network operations; and terminal design and operation. Topics covered include: train movements, track circuits and other train position monitoring systems, signals and other traffic control systems, train scheduling methods, line capacity effects and analysis, interlockings, economics of traffic control systems, basics of network operation and an introduction to rail terminal function, design and operation. Texts | Course notes, other readings, and selected chapters from Armstrong 1998. "The Railroad, What it is, What it Does" Course Catalog | 498RO is typically offered in the Spring semester
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