What you'll learn

Train detection systems and equipment

Signals

Interlockings

Points Operating Equipment

Overspeed and overrun protection and warning systems

Inductive beacons and loops

Single line working systems

Cab signalling systems

Electrification power control

Signallers panels, displays and terminals

Automatic route-setting and traffic management systems

Telephone systems including operational and business telephone systems

Radio systems for railway operations; driver only operation, track to train systems, point to point systems, token systems

Safety related telecommunications, land-based and mobile, including use of public networks;

Wireless (wi-fi and LAN) networks for operations, business and passenger purposes

Automatic Train Operation

Automatic Train Supervision and scheduling

Public Address (station and long line)

Customer information Systems; real time and interactive systems

Clock systems

Personnel protection systems

Asset protection systems e.g. Hot axle box detectors

Vehicular level crossings and pedestrian crossing protection

CCTV systems for operational purposes

Video, voice, data recording systems – capacity, secure storage, information retrieval

The application of signalling & telecommunication principles to a particular layout.

Testing and commissioning, roles and responsibilities, testing strategies and plans, risk management, competence and independence from design,

Requirements

Basic Understanding of Railways

Description

Application of Railway Control & Communication Systems (Modules D) of the Advanced Diploma in Railway Control Engineering / IRSE Professional ExaminationThis comprehensive video lecture is designed to equip aspiring railway professionals and IRSE exam candidates with in-depth knowledge and practical understanding of Module D from the IRSE Professional Examination: Applications of Railway Control and Communication Systems.Whether you’re an engineer preparing for the IRSE, working on railway projects, or advancing your professional qualifications in railway control engineering, this course serves as a vital resource for mastering the technical, operational, and management aspects of modern railway systems.What You Will Learn:Ancillary Systems:Understand the core supporting infrastructure – from power supplies, cabling systems, and condition monitoring to geo-positioning technologies, lightning protection, and timing synchronization.Control Systems:Explore the mechanisms behind train detection, interlockings, signalling, cab signalling, point operation, and overspeed protection systems.Command Systems:Dive into the heart of railway operations: traffic management, signaller interfaces, automatic route setting, operational telecommunications, safety-critical communications, and automatic train operation and supervision.Operational and Safety Equipment:Analyze supporting systems such as public address, CCTV, level crossing protection, hot axle box detectors, and customer information systems.Application and Integration:Learn how to apply these technologies to real-world rail layouts, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable train movements through functional design, control tables, aspect sequences, and system specifications.Testing & Commissioning:Develop skills in testing strategies, risk management, and commissioning methodologies that ensure compliance and readiness of systems for operation.Environmental and Maintenance Considerations:Understand how environmental conditions, interference, and operational hazards influence design, implementation, and maintenance practices.Business and Project Management Context:Gain insight into stakeholder management, system lifecycle assurance, contractual frameworks, design competency, and performance management in a business-led environment.

Who this course is for

Railway Signal Engineers

Railway Professionals

Signal Engineers

Railway Operation Managrs

Railway Infrastructure Developers

Transportation Policy Makers

Technology Enthusiasts

Students and Academics