With rapid population explosion, improving rail transit speed and capacity is strongly desirable around the world. Communication-based train control (CBTC) is an automated train control system using high capacity bidirectional train-ground communications to ensure the safe operation of rail vehicles. This book presents the latest advances in CBTC research. The contributed chapters from leading experts in the field cover different aspects of modelling, analysis, design, testing, management, deployment, and optimization of CBTC systems.

Introduction to Communications-Based Train Control. Testing Communications-Based Train Control. Safe Rail Transport via Nondestructive Testing Inspection of Rails and Communications-Based Train Control Systems. Modelling the Wireless Channels in Underground Tunnels for Communications-Based Train Control Systems. Modelling the Wireless Channels with Leaky Waveguide for Communications-Based Train Control Systems. Communication Availability in Communications-Based Train Control Systems. A Novel Communications-Based Train Control System with Coordinated Multipoint Transmission and Reception. A Novel Handoff Scheme with Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output for Communications-Based Train Control Systems. Networked Control for a Group of Trains in Communications-Based Train Control Systems with Random Packet Drops. Cognitive Control for Communications-Based Train Control Systems.