Just before posting this, I thought I'd try the old googling, and came up with a paper on JOT by Malcolm Savage, written in 1968/9. This system successfully did the same as ARS at Glasgow Central [full marks to my memory just for once!

Fast Line Floyd wrote:Three Bridges and Wimbledon both have a system called multiple select auto which was invented by a Three Bridges techician who's name I've forgotten, basically when the auto button is pressed the signal goes into auto and stays there but if the auto button is pressed any more an incramental counter advances (up to 9) and when however many trains have gone past the signal that was selected the auto drops out and the route cancels after the last train past.
Graham
rswSomerset wrote:Regarding the ARS (sic) that forms part of IECC's, I'm dying to find out how it makes its decisions based on the layout, the timetable, and the actual reported train running. Obviously a large subject, so I'm not expecting a full explanation on here, but if anyone knows where I can read it up, I'll be very interested to know!
rower40 wrote:rswSomerset wrote:Regarding the ARS (sic) that forms part of IECC's, I'm dying to find out how it makes its decisions based on the layout, the timetable, and the actual reported train running. Obviously a large subject, so I'm not expecting a full explanation on here, but if anyone knows where I can read it up, I'll be very interested to know!
Good luck with that. Various manufacturers of competing products would love to get their hands on such information. I am not at liberty to divulge my 28 years' experience in this field. I've no idea what's been published and is in the public domain. Sorry...
AndyB wrote:From using SimSig simulations, which have a reputation for accuracy, I think it's roughly:
2. Whichever train is running to time unless blocking a late running train would create more disruption to trains behind it
3. If both are running late, check the trains behind and otherwise give priority to the higher class
Keith wrote:Full story here
It seems that out of those results, all the British Rail Research papers are "visible at the contributor level" only, but thanks anyway.edwin_m wrote:If you can get a login to Sparkrail.org, typing "Automatic Route Setting" (with quotes) into the search box brings up a few that may be of interest.
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