Udemy – Application Railway Control & Communication (IRSE Module D)

What you’ll learn

• Train detection systems and equipment
• Signals
• Interlockings
• Points Operating Equipment
• Overspeed and overrun protection and warning systems
• Inductive beacons and loops
• Single line working systems
• Cab signalling systems
• Electrification power control
• Signallers panels, displays and terminals
• Automatic route-setting and traffic management systems
• Telephone systems including operational and business telephone systems
• Radio systems for railway operations; driver only operation, track to train systems, point to point systems, token systems
• Safety related telecommunications, land-based and mobile, including use of public networks;
• Wireless (wi-fi and LAN) networks for operations, business and passenger purposes
• Automatic Train Operation
• Automatic Train Supervision and scheduling
• Public Address (station and long line)
• Customer information Systems; real time and interactive systems
• Clock systems
• Personnel protection systems
• Asset protection systems e.g. Hot axle box detectors
• Vehicular level crossings and pedestrian crossing protection
• CCTV systems for operational purposes
• Video, voice, data recording systems – capacity, secure storage, information retrieval
• The application of signalling & telecommunication principles to a particular layout.
• Testing and commissioning, roles and responsibilities, testing strategies and plans, risk management, competence and independence from design,