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Hitachi Rail: Automatic Train Control
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Hitachi Rail: Automatic Train Control: Hitachi Rail's Advanced Train Control Solutions
Hitachi Rail: Automatic Train Control
The company says its ATC solution is built on proven technologies that are recognized throughout the industry as providing the highest degree of control and advanced automation. The ATC solution provides high scalability, high resiliency (multiple level of redundancy), and versatility, the company says, adding that the ATC's automatic train protection (ATP) and operation (ATO) subsystem offers the highest level of automation. The subsystem's vital Vehicle Fault Detection and Response component detects any possible on-board failures that could occur and instantly responds with an appropriate measure. The entire subsystem is fully redundant hardware and software architecture.