Scope and field of application
A standalone train protection and telecommunication system with fixed or variable block section boundaries. The system provides for automation of rail traffic control and management processes on single and multi-track sections, ensures a high level of integration with other automated systems and signalling equipment, and automation of diagnostic processes.
ALSO-EL ensures two-way traffic on each line of any section using locomotive light signals installed in locomotive cabins.
Automated passing mode through stations’ main tracks
A standalone train protection and telecommunication system with fixed or variable block section boundaries. The system provides for automation of rail traffic control and management processes on single and multi-track sections, ensures a high level of integration with other automated systems and signalling equipment, and automation of diagnostic processes.
ALSO-EL ensures two-way traffic on each line of any section using locomotive light signals installed in locomotive cabins.
Automated passing mode through stations’ main tracks
- With automatic control, train movement at a station is carried out using locomotive light signals (KLUB/block indication unit). At the same time, special white X electric indicators are foreseen on track light signals (home, route or departure).
- Train movement on track sections is controlled using locomotive light signals (KLUB/block indication unit) and the ATP system with variable block sections. The use of track light signals on track sections is not foreseen in this case.
- In the automated control mode, the loop line along with adjacent track sections and loop lines of other stations that operate in automated control mode constitute a single section. Within this section, train movement is handled via automated train protection, which is used as a standalone signalling and communication system with variable block sections. This helps ensure the minimum permissible distance between trains.
- Improved rail traffic safety due to integration of the headway control system into the MPC-EL system.
- Improved rail traffic reliability due to the use of backup TC equipment along main tracks of stations and track sections both at the hardware and software level as well as inter-process communication networks.
- Lowered minimum succession time due to the use of so-called floating block sections at track sections and stations. Implementation of automated rail traffic control along main tracks of track sections and stations.
- Reduced lifecycle costs due to lower number of tower and wayside equipment and use of technical diagnostic tools.