Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

Industry: Transportation

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Movements inspector

Transportation; Railway

Employee whose duties include coordinating the traffic in accordance with the corresponding regulations.

Not to be moved in traffic

Transportation; Railway

General term used to designate the results obtained by either applying protective measures or technical measures to enforce a prohibition of traffic order.

Platform

Transportation; Railway

Raised structure in stations providing access to the cars or wagons.

Platform starting signal

Transportation; Railway

Stop signal located at the end of the platform.

Device or junction where the track divides into two or more diverging lines or where two or more lines converge into one track. Points are made up of three parts: the actual point (articulated parts ...

Points position

Transportation; Railway

Points set to the right; points set to the left; points are set to the right - if the right direction is indicated when facing the points (left blade applied); points are set to the left - if the ...

Position light signals

Transportation; Railway

These signals are used for shunting movements. The following two types are used: (1) Position light ground signals (PLGS), which are located on the ground and feature three aspects - one red light ...