Development of Autonomous Decentralized Transport Operation Control System for Super High-density Railway Lines

East Japan Railway Company (JR EAST) has developed advanced transport operation control system supporting super high-density railway in Tokyo metropolitan area. The system target is to revolutionize existing railway operation and to realize new safe and high efficient railway system. Autonomous Decentralized Transport Operation Control System has many features, including safe and steady traffic control, improved customers service and step by step system construction used by autonomous decentralized system technology. The system has been already introduced to Chuo-line in December of 1996 and is now under construction to expand to all of Tokyo metropolitan area.