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Informationen zum Autor PEP - Professional Engineering Publishers - is the author of Railway Safety - Railtex - , published by Wiley. Klappentext In today's maturing railway industry, the key to getting - and staying - ahead is to keep up with the latest developments across all sectors involved in railway technology. There is pressure upon the rail industry to deliver more customer benefits, with greater cost-effectiveness, faster. Zusammenfassung This text brings together contributions from all areas of the rail industry and academia and offers the oportunity to see the most up-to-date information and technological advances from experts in this field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Safety management: safety, R.I. Muttram Stategic safety management - a catalyst for change, C. Lloyd Safety management for the introduction of new trains, C.H. Llewellyn and R.S. Cameron The development of best practices for layout SPAD risk assessment, H.J. Parkinson The latest Railtrack yellow book on engineering safety management, D.M. Brooks Meeting the standard - engineering acceptance, K.A. Rose. Part 2 Risk, error and testing: the application of ALARP in the railway industry, D.J. Edge Improving maintenance - reducing human error, S. Mason Human factors and maintenance error, D.J. Edge Virtual test trains - now a virtual reality, B. Gilbert Weighing of railway vehicles in-motion, G.B. Bolland et al. Part 3 Signalling safety and maintenance: seeing the light, E.J. Stephens Railway signalling - achieving concurrent safety and reliability, S.R. Cook. Part 4 On-train safety systems: passenger safety - the way forward, P. Matthews What is ATP?, J.M. Thomas Tilting trains -railway group standards and code of practice for the supervision of enhanced permissible speeds and tilt authorization, R. Metcalf High-speed obstacle deflectors, P.J. Murrell and A. Bright Enhanced security on trains, D.A. Kynman. Part 5 Fire and ventilation: halon replacement fire systems for locomotives, M.J. Prosser The role of tunnel ventilation systems in emergency fire scenarios with reference to the Jubilee Line Extension, and results of testing to satisfy statutory authorities, R. Williams. Part 6 Leaves on the line: sand on the line - a recent history, J. Tunley What can we do about autumn?, P.L. Dunkerley et al. ...
