‘Satloc’ project launches satellite positioning for rail transport

While satellite positioning has become a standard navigation tool for road and maritime transport, and for aviation, progress has been slow in the field of automatic train control, due to exceptionally rigorous safety requirements and a high level of technical complexity.

This article describes the EU-funded Satloc project, which will demonstrate satellite-based train control for low-traffic railways on the Brasov-Zarnesti line in Romania.

Website: Satloc project http://satloc.uic.org/Project-summary

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