Railway Operation and Control Railway Operation and ControlProf.
Dr. Joern Pachl
is the director of Institute of Railway Systems Engineering and Traffic
Safety at the Braunschweig Technical University. He is a member of the
Association of German Railway Engineers and a fellow of the Institution
of Railway Signal Engineers. Dr. Pachl is the author of a railway
operations textbook, "Systemtechnik des Schienenverkehrs", co-author of
a railway operations encyclopedia, "Leit und Sicherungstechnik im
Bahnbetrieb", and co-author of a book on the privatization of the
German railway system "Die Bahnreform", all published in Germany.
Railway operation in many countries is based upon practices developed in England, Germany, or North America. In "Railway Operation and Control", Dr. Pachl explains the elements and methods of railway operation with attention to the differences in the systems.
The fourth edition contains new and updated material. It will be a valuable resource for anyone who plans or manages railroad operation or wants to learn about this segment of the railway industry.
Topics include:
Complete table of contents (PDF)
Major changes in the 4th edition. (PDF)
300 p.
ISBN 978-0-9719915-6-9, Library of Congress Control No.: 2015930479
Item Number 1001
Price $39.95 [USD]
EPub version Item Number 1014
Price $19.00 [USD]
MOBI version Item Number 1014
Price $19.00 [USD]
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