Companion slide decks · all 16 chapters

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Chapter-by-chapter PDF presentations covering the structure, key arguments, and core figures of Communications-Based Train Control. Use them as lecture material, internal training, conference handouts, or your own self-study aid.

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The decks cover structure and headline arguments. The full chapter — case studies, citations, regulatory language, vendor specifications — lives in the book.

Volume 1 · Foundations & Architecture

Chapters 01 – 08

Cover slide of Chapter 01: The Evolution of Train Control
Chapter 01

The Evolution of Train Control

26 slides · 1.2 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 02: Standards & Regulations: US Framework
Chapter 02

Standards & Regulations: US Framework

25 slides · 1.13 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 03: CBTC System Architecture Overview
Chapter 03

CBTC System Architecture Overview

23 slides · 0.98 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 04: Onboard Equipment
Chapter 04

Onboard Equipment

23 slides · 0.74 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 05: Wayside Equipment
Chapter 05

Wayside Equipment

23 slides · 0.47 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 06: Communication Systems
Chapter 06

Communication Systems

24 slides · 0.78 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 07: Central System / ATS
Chapter 07

Central System / ATS

23 slides · 1.11 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 08: Grades of Automation
Chapter 08

Grades of Automation

24 slides · 1.13 MB · PDF
Volume 2 · Operations & Economics

Chapters 09 – 16

Cover slide of Chapter 09: Operating Modes
Chapter 09

Operating Modes

26 slides · 1.08 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 10: CBTC in the United States
Chapter 10

CBTC in the United States

24 slides · 1.01 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 11: International Benchmarks
Chapter 11

International Benchmarks

25 slides · 1.11 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 12: Project Lifecycle
Chapter 12

Project Lifecycle

25 slides · 0.89 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 13: Performance Criteria
Chapter 13

Performance Criteria

27 slides · 1.15 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 14: Lifecycle Costs
Chapter 14

Lifecycle Costs

26 slides · 0.87 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 15: Vendor Landscape
Chapter 15

Vendor Landscape

24 slides · 1.27 MB · PDF
Cover slide of Chapter 16: US–China Comparative Perspectives
Chapter 16

US–China Comparative Perspectives

25 slides · 1.08 MB · PDF