Interlocking: The develop of the Giga-Ethernet network in safety application. The vital standard protocol experience in interlocking applications in Italian Railways (RFI)

The interlocking systems have been changed during the years due to the hardware and software technology developing. Since 1999, when the first interlocking in Italy was switched on the Italian Railway Network (Rome Station), the communication subsystem of the interlocking has changed a lot its physical and functional features. ...