3. Control equipment
The most significant development in this area is the widespread use of numerical control, which enables the integration of :
man-machine interface: control and regulation of traction or braking effort, assisted manual or automatic steering;
ground-train links: safety and signalling, operations control ;
modularity, considerably reducing wiring and other installation constraints;...
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Bibliography
Websites
International Railway Journal – IRJ http://www.railjournal.com/
Federation of Railway Industries http://www.fif.asso.fr/
Union of European Railway Industries http://www.unife.org/
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