Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

Industry: Transportation

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driver

Transportation; Railway

Person responsible for driving a traction unit, irrespective of its type.

driver's safety device

Transportation; Railway

Device causing the train to automatically stop if the driver blacks out.

electric power car

Transportation; Railway

Electric engine designed to transport passengers.

electro-pneumatic brake train line

Electrical connection between all cars in a train to enable quicker braking. Activating the brakes leads to a depression in the brake pipe, which spreads from vehicle to vehicle, consequently braking ...

emergency temporary speed restrictions

Transportation; Railway

This type of restriction, called an ESR, applies to cases where there has not been enough notice to list the restriction in the weekly operating notice. If trains cannot be diverted to another line, ...

engine shed

Transportation; Railway

Circular or ring-shaped shed for locomotives with a turntable, swing bridge or limited turntable in the centre. An engine shed may house a few tracks or may be completed enclosed.

engineering work signals

Transportation; Railway

Parts of the track on which engineering work is being carried out are generally indicated by the following signals: a track circuit operating device is applied to the track to turn the signal to ...