Robert E. Ford
Abstract
A modular approach to reducing the costs of the rail network means standardisation of its many elements. This article describes Network Rail's 'plug in and go' philosophy, including a description of the modular approach to stations, switches and crossing, and signalling.
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A modular approach to reducing the costs of the rail network means standardisation of its many elements. This article describes Network Rail's 'plug in and go' philosophy, including a description of the modular approach to stations, switches and crossing, and signalling.
Key concepts: Modular design, Rail network, Transport engineering, Engineering, Computer science, Operating system