Development of Electronic Interlocking Device which Secures Safety of Railway Signaling based upon Fail Safe Technology using General Purpose Information Processing

Abstract

East Japan Railway Company (JR, EAST) has developed the new type of electronic interlocking device which was applied the general-purpose information technology, and portable radio terminal which was added fail safe function. These new developments contribute to success of the modernization of the railway company and securing the safety fully. This paper informs these fail-safe methods of first practical using in Japan.
The new type of electronic interlocking device and portable radio terminal have already installed for many stations, and these effects are not able to be said in a word fully. The new railway signaling technology which is based on the general-purpose information has come to new stage to apply the new railway signaling system. Accordingly this paper informs the significance of applying for the such field and possibility in the future.