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RAIL SYSTEMS VIEWED FROM A SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE
Author(s) -
Hoehne Oliver
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
insight
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-4868
pISSN - 2156-485X
DOI - 10.1002/inst.12105
Subject(s) - system of systems , perspective (graphical) , track (disk drive) , systems engineering , transport engineering , systems design , system of systems engineering , computer science , engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , business , artificial intelligence , operating system
Transportation systems in general, and rail systems in particular, are large and geographically distributed systems. While individual carriers may be independently operated and managed, they often use the infrastructure and resources (roads, track, and stations) of other entities such as Amtrak or freight railroads. This INSIGHT article describes why rail systems are in fact systems of systems (SoS), and what types of SoS they represent. It will use the California High‐Speed Rail System (CHSRS), a rail system currently in design and build, as an example to illustrate insights into the application of systems of systems engineering (SoSE), and how it benefits from the growing awareness of SoS Engineering.