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Lawrence Dean (B App Sc, Dip PM.)

Project Engineer Westinghouse Signals Australia

This paper provides an overview of Westinghouse Signals Australia (WSA) Advanced Train Control (ATC) technology, particularly in the area of train scheduling. In addition to WSA's current train scheduling methods, this paper discusses other methods, their advantages and disadvantages, and their applicability to railway systems. This paper also outlines WSA's background in ATC systems, focussing on the previously installed systems for Hamersley Iron Ore and the Taiwan Railway Administration.

This document provides a description of the various components that make up the ATC system, including the Train Scheduler, Train Graph and Automatic Route Setting (ARS). Future enhancements, such as fleet and crew rostering, are also discussed.