Metropolitano de Tenerife, Tenerife´s tram operator, has developed the Onboard Speed Monitoring System (SIMOVE), which makes it possible to report in real time the tram speed in each section of the line, warn the driver if the maximum speed has been exceeded and, finally, activate the emergency brake if the situation is not corrected.
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(30/10/2014)
This new safety system will be installed in the rest of the fleet in October 2014. The system uses GPS technology and can be set up in any railway vehicle.
Visual and audible warning
When the speed limit is exceeded, the system alerts the driver with a visual (speedometer) and acoustical (alarm) warning to reestablish the right speed. If the driver does not respond, automatically the SIMOVE is programmed to activate the emergency brake in order to stop the tram or train.
The SIMOVE monitors the whole line and stores all the information about the driving speed in a central server. Then that information can be used to analyse those sections of the line where the speed exceeds, study the driving performance or detect irregular accelerations in order to improve the service’s comfort, among other aspects.
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