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LU signalling
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Can anybody be so kind to inform me what sort of signalling practice is now used on the Underground for 'new works' particularly on the Northern Line?

Many thanks
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(01-09-2010, 08:37 PM)Archie Wrote: Can anybody be so kind to inform me what sort of signalling practice is now used on the Underground for 'new works' particularly on the Northern Line?

Many thanks

Thales (ex Alcatel) Seltrac transmission based signalling.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SelTrac for some basic info; hopefully someone else will give you more info

There is quite a bit of London Underground signalling information available from:
http://www.trainweb.org/tubeprune/index.htm
PJW
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From memory, it is similar to that used on DLR. Does the IRSE Metro Signalling book have much more information?

Victoria line is Invensys DTG (Distance-To-Go) as was the rest of Metronet supposed to be. However, the contract for resignalling is out for tender. I believe the SSL portion is being resignalled using more traditional LU practice, in the mean time, to support the new S7/S8 stock.
Le coureur
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#4
Yes, same one as DLR.
Seltrac is covered in the Metro Signalling from IRSE.
There are also installations in Canada, Hong Kong and China but the practices are customised to fit the local operations requirement.
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Archie,

As mentioned above, the Northern Line is being re-signalled by Thales along with the Jubilee Line. The product being used for these lines is the SELTRAC S40 system that is in use on Docklands and elsewhere as mentioned above.

There are several changes to the base product for it's implementation on LU, the main one being the provision of Route Secure as a degraded mode to fit with the LU Rule Book.

The system is based on track to train communication providing movement authority to the train. This is provided by inductive loops within the permanent way. These loops also provide the primary method of train detection, the secondary method being provided by axle counters. The axle counters are used predominantly for deadlocking of points and degraded mode operation. There will be no lineside signals, except is areas of overlay for interoperability with non-SELTRAC fitted trains. There will however be a lot of signage required lineside for degraded modes.

I hope this is the level of detail you were looking for, but please post again if you have further queries.
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