Ultra-safe and reliable enhanced train-centric communication-based train control system

The autonomous vehicles emergence is a significant step forward in the development of safe and dependable intelligent transportation systems. In vehicular automation, digital connectivity has been one of the most critical specifications. In this paper, we focus on the autonomous train, which is one of the most rapidly growing applications of autonomous vehicles. In this context, we address the issue of safety by the proposition of Enhanced Train-centric Communication-Based Train Control (ETcCBTC), which provides efficient control of rail traffic. To ensure the operation’s safety, we’ve implemented a new safety-checking approach based on process algebra, which aims to track and correct in real time the train behavior. The proposed ETcCBTC system’s performance is tested using extensive simulations and compared to CBTC and TcCBTC. In terms of checking success, transmission load, and response time, the obtained results demonstrate that ETcCBTC outperforms the concurrent systems.