xATC is a proposed system to supersede conventional ATC, by incorporating and taking advantage of new features, like:

• Approach callbacks
• Train variables(line, routingcode, texts)
• Timetables (planned) and Railway Time scheduling
• programmatically splitting and joining trains

This is a roadmap. Suggestions, ideas and improvements are welcome

• MUST support everything conventional ATC can do
• SHOULD support everything LuaATC can do
• Should be easy to use for newcomers (not pure Lua)

The following things should be doable through xATC:

• Controlling current train target speed, open/close doors, reverse train
• Using the LZB mechanism to brake a train in advance/make it stop
• Schedule execution of further commands by both simple time delay (like “D”) and Railway Time
• Setting train parameters (line, rc, inside/outside text, custom values)
• Allow for splitting/joining trains and managing train sections (different parts of the train designated for different destinations, planned)
• Control interlocking (set/cancel routes, enable/disable ARS on train)
• Interface to external components (e.g. digilines)
• Be extensible to new features introduced over time