Advances in communications-based train control systems

With rapid population explosion, improving rail transit speed and capacity is strongly desirable around the world. Communication-based train control (CBTC) is an automated train control system using high capacity bidirectional train-ground communications to ensure the safe operation of rail vehicles. This book presents the latest advances in CBTC research. The contributed chapters from leading experts in the field cover different aspects of modelling, analysis, design, testing, management, deployment, and optimization of CBTC systems.

1. Introduction to communications-based train control / Li Zhu, F. Richard Yu, and Fei Wang -- 2. Testing communications-based train control / Kenneth Diemunsch -- 3. Safe rail transport via nondestructive testing inspection of rails and communications-based train control systems / Vassilios Kappatos, Tat-Hean Gan, and Dimitris Stamatelos -- 4. Modeling of the wireless channels in underground tunnels for communications-based train control systems / Hongwei Wang, F. Richard Yu, Li Zhu, and Tao Tang -- 5. Modeling of the wireless channels with leaky waveguide for communications-based train control systems / Hongwei Wang, F. Richard Yu, Li Zhu, and Tao Tang -- 6. Communication availability in communications-based train control systems / Li Zhu and F. Richard Yu -- 7. Novel communications-based train control system with coordinated multipoint transmission and reception / Li Zhu, F. Richard Yu, and Tao Tang -- 8. Novel handoff scheme with multiple-input and multiple-output for communications-based train control systems / Hailin Jiang, Victor C.M. Leung, Chunhai Gao, and Tao Tang -- 9. Networked control for a group of trains in communications-based train control systems with random pack…