Is ATC and CBTC the same?

UITP defines Automatic Train Control (ATC) as a general class of ATP that is in charge of route setting and train regulation [12]. CBTC standards additionally to the terms used by UITP describe the term Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) that monitors trains and adjusts their performance to maintain schedules.



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