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Railway
Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.
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Combined aspect signal
Transportation; Railway
When several colour light or semaphore signals are to be grouped together, they are generally combined: in other words, the lights only show the most important indications to the driver at night in ...
Absolute block system
Transportation; Railway
System for signalling trains developed during the 19th century and since superseded by the track circuit block system. The block system is based on the use of block sections, in other words, the ...
Stop board
Transportation; Railway
Board telling drivers to stop until authorised to proceed as part of the electric token block system or when engineering work is being carried out on the line.
Conditional train
Transportation; Railway
Conditional trains are brought into service according to requirements and may be used on all or part of the scheduled route.
Yellow
Transportation; Railway
The aspects used for colour light signals are red, yellow, green and white. Yellow is generally used for caution signals.
Station building
Transportation; Railway
Building that houses the ticket counters, toilets, waiting room, etc.
