Abstract：This paper reviews the development history of the centralized traffic control (CTC) system, sorts out and summarizes the overall application of the CTC system in China, focusing on the current application status of the CTC system to conventional railways in China. It introduces the concept of the central station and regional centralized control station based on the existing CTC system and puts forward a scheme of centralized control at the central station, in view of the current shortcomings and following the principle of“alleviating work intensity of the dispatchers and centralizing station work”; meanwhile, suggestions are raised for the development trend of the CTC system.
Keywords：centralized traffic control system; conventional railway; central station; regional centralized control station; CTC
Source: Chinese Railways No.2 2020 Serial No.55
