Railway Signalling System

About this programme

This course provides insight into the signaling systems and equipment used for control and security of railway traffic. The course covers the requirements and conditions that are the basis for the railroad signal system. It also deals with both the components and complete systems to current and future signal systems are constructed. Choose semester and course offering to see current information and more about the course, such as course syllabus, study period, and application information. Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format. The course consists totally of twelve days of lectures by the basic knowledge needed to understand the subject. This is supplemented with exercises, project assignments and field trips to provide applications on the subject. Examination is a written exam. The course can partly be read at a distance. University studies at least 120 credits and Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system. Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students. If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.