Infrastructure Design, Signalling and Security in Railway

Xavier Perpinya

ISBN 10: 9535104489 / ISBN 13: 9789535104483

Published by Intechopen Apr 2012, 2012

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Railway transportation has become one of the main technological advances of our society. Since the first railway used to carry coal from a mine in Shropshire (England, 1600), a lot of efforts have been made to improve this transportation concept. One of its milestones was the invention and development of the steam locomotive, but commercial rail travels became practical two hundred years later. From these first attempts, railway infrastructures, signalling and security have evolved and become more complex than those performed in its earlier stages. This book will provide readers a comprehensive technical guide, covering these topics and presenting a brief overview of selected railway systems in the world. The objective of the book is to serve as a valuable reference for students, educators, scientists, faculty members, researchers, and engineers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 536 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Infrastructure Design, Signalling and Security in Railway
• Publisher: Intechopen Apr 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9535104489
• ISBN 13: 9789535104483
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 185H x 41D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 41 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1362 grams

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Railway transportation has become one of the main technological advances of our society. Since the first railway used to carry coal from a mine in Shropshire (England, 1600), a lot of efforts have been made to improve this transportation concept. One of its milestones was the invention and development of the steam locomotive, but commercial rail travels became practical two hundred years later. From these first attempts, railway infrastructures, signalling and security have evolved and become more complex than those performed in its earlier stages. This book will provide readers a comprehensive technical guide, covering these topics and presenting a brief overview of selected railway systems in the world. The objective of the book is to serve as a valuable reference for students, educators, scientists, faculty members, researchers, and engineers.