DEVELOPMENT OF TRAIN APPROACH WARNING SYSTEM

Abstract

This article draws attention to the importance of railway transport in the transport system due to its reliability and efficiency in transportation. However, working on railway infrastructure poses risks for workers due to limited visibility and poor warning of approaching trains. Today, in the field of railway transport, when performing repair and operational work on floor-mounted equipment, according to the rules of technical operation, a signalman must be with the team of workers to warn workers about the approach of a train, especially in places with limited visibility. Working as a signalman requires the employee to be constantly vigilant, stress-resistant and able to make quick decisions, and all this can be complicated by difficult weather conditions and high noise levels from a passing train. Therefore, a loss of vigilance by a signalman can lead to the death of people currently working on the railway tracks. To avoid such situations, systems for warning of the approach of a train are being developed, tested and implemented for railways, but they have significant drawbacks, and therefore the use of the “Electronic Firecracker” device is proposed.   An “electronic firecracker” is a device that is attached to the rails and warns a crew of workers that a train is approaching. This article describes the operating principle of the device, the technologies and components used in the device, as well as its operating algorithms. This solution is aimed at improving safety when working on railway tracks and reducing human influence when warning of the approach of a train.